Biology:Lejota aerea
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Short description: Species of fly
| Lejota aerea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Milesiini |
| Genus: | Lejota |
| Species: | L. aerea
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| Binomial name | |
| Lejota aerea (Loew, 1872)[1]
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Lejota aerea (Loew 1872), the Golden Trunksitter , is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in eastern 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 of this genus are found in decaying tree roots.[3][4]
Distribution
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Loew, Hermann (1872). "Diptera Americae septentrionalis indigena. Centuria decima". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 16: 49–124. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42347765#page/61/mode/1up. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ↑ Williston, S.W. (1885). "On classification of North American Diptera. (First paper.)". Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 7: 129–139.
- ↑ Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe". Diperists Digest 9: 155. https://diptera.info/downloads/df_1_9_Colour_Guide_to%20Hoverfly_Larvae.pdf.
- ↑ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America.. ISBN 9780691189406.
Wikidata ☰ Q14346074 entry
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