Black-horned Pufftail

Sphegina rufiventris

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae

Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863 ), the Black-horned Pufftail, is a common species of syrphid fly observed in the northeastern 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

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 18Canada · 4

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Barry Cottam, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionSphegina rufiventris, Wikipedia contributors

Black-horned Pufftail

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