Parhelophilus integer | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Tribe: | Eristalini |
Subtribe: | Helophilina |
Genus: | Parhelophilus |
Species: | P. integer
|
Binomial name | |
Parhelophilus integer (
Loew, 1963)
|
Parhelophilus integer (
Loew 1863), the shiny bog fly, is a rare species of
syrphid fly observed in the Eastern United States. 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 of this genus are the long tailed "
rat-tailed" type.
[1]
[2]