Biology:Sericomyia lata

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Short description: Species of fly

Sericomyia lata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Sericomyia
Species:
S. lata
Binomial name
Sericomyia lata
(Coquillett, 1907)
Synonyms[1]
  • Condidea lata Coquillett, 1907

Sericomyia lata (Coquillett 1907), the White-spotted Pond Fly , is a common species of syrphid fly observed across North America, concentrated in the east. Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are 11.6–15.2 mm (0.46–0.60 in) long and black with large white abdominal spots. The larvae of this genus are known as rat tailed maggots for the long posterior breathing tube.[2] [3][4][1][5][6]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14332110 entry category:taxa named by Daniel William Coquillett