Parhelophilus laetus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Syrphidae
- Genus
- Parhelophilus
- Species
- Parhelophilus laetus
- Scientific Name
- Parhelophilus laetus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Parhelophilus laetus
Parhelophilus laetus (Loew, 1863), the Common Bog Fly , is a common species of syrphid fly observed across northern 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. The larvae are unknown.
...Parhelophilus laetus in languages:
- English
- Common Bog Fly
- English
- Curran's Bog Fly
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
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