Biology:Brachyopa notata

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Short description: Species of fly

Brachyopa notata
Brachyopia notata 1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Brachyopini
Subtribe: Brachyopina
Genus: Brachyopa
Species:
B. notata
Binomial name
Brachyopa notata
Osten Sacken, 1875[1]

'Brachyopa notata (Osten Sacken, 1875), the Black-banded Sapeater , is a rare species of syrphid fly. It has been observed in Northeastern North America. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found around and on flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein rich pollen. Larvae for this genus are of the rat-tailed type. B.notata larvae have not been described. [2]

Distribution

Canada , United States .[3]

References

  1. Osten Sacken, Carl Robert (1875). "A list of the North American Syrphidae". Bulletin of the Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences. 3: 38–71. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/65240#page/54/mode/1up. Retrieved 11 November 2021. 
  2. Williston, S.W. (1887). "Synopsis of the North American Syrphidae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum 31: 1–335. https://books.google.com/books?id=7i4oAAAAYAAJ.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Skevington, J.H.; Locke, M.M.; Young, A.D.; Moran, K.; Crins, W.J.; Marshall, S.A (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. Princeton Field Guides (First ed.). Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 512. ISBN 9780691189406. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10741104 entry