Yellow-spotted Pond Fly

Sericomyia transversa

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae

Sericomyia transversa (Osburn, 1926), the Yellow-spotted Pond Fly , is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in northeastern North America.. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 13Canada · 7

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Yellow-spotted Pond Fly

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