Thick-waisted Hammertail

Sphegina brachygaster

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae

Sphegina brachygaster (Hull 1935), the Thick-waisted Pufftail , is a fairly common species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern United States. 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

Thick-waisted Hammertail — (c) Claire Moxon-Waltz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 5Canada · 1

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Claire Moxon-Waltz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionSphegina brachygaster, Wikipedia contributors

Thick-waisted Hammertail

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