Naknek Leafwalker

Xylota naknek

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae

Xylota naknek (Shannon, 1926), the Naknek Leafwalker , is a fairly common species of syrphid fly observed across Canada and the Northeastern United States. 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 9.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 2United States of America · 1

Sources and credits

DescriptionXylota naknek, Wikipedia contributors

Naknek Leafwalker

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