Pale-haired Pithead

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Pipiza nigripilosa, the pale-haired pithead, is a common hoverfly species in the eastern United States, which can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are known as flower flies, commonly found on flowers, from which they eat energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. Its larvae are aphid predators.

Pipiza es un género de moscas de la familia Syrphidae, en el orden Diptera. La mayoría son de color oscuro . ​​ Algunos taxónomos colocan a la tribu Pipizini en la subfamilia Eristalinae, otros en Syrphinae.