Lapposyrphus lapponicus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Genus: | Lapposyrphus |
Species: | L. lapponicus
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Binomial name | |
Lapposyrphus lapponicus
Zetterstedt, 1838
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Lapposyrphus lapponicus ( Zetterstedt, 1838), the common loopwing aphideater (in North America) or Lapland syrphid fly (in Europe), is a common species of syrphid fly observed across the Northern Hemisphere. The adults are commonly found on flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein rich pollen. Larvae feed on aphids. [1] [2]