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Brachyopa flavescens
Species of fly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brachyopa flavescens (Shannon, 1915), The Yellow Sapeater, is a fairly common 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.flavescens larvae have not been described.[2]
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Brachyopa flavescens female | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
Tribe: | Brachyopini |
Subtribe: | Brachyopina |
Genus: | Brachyopa |
Species: | B. flavescens |
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Brachyopa flavescens | |
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