Black Spur Fly

Teuchocnemis lituratus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae

Teuchocnemis lituratus, (Loew, 1863), the Black Spur Fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern half of North America. Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are 10.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 109Canada · 5

Sources and credits

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Black Spur Fly

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