Biology:Xylota ejuncida
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Short description: Species of fly
| Xylota ejuncida | |
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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 |
| Subtribe: | Xylotina |
| Genus: | Xylota |
| Species: | X. ejuncida
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylota ejuncida Say, 1824[1]
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Xylota ejuncida , (Say, 1824), the Polished Leafwalker , is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern North America . 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 9.6–10.9 mm (0.38–0.43 in) long. The larvae of this genus live under bark in sap runs.[3]
Distribution
Canada , United States .
References
- ↑ Say, T. (1824). American entomology, or descriptions of the insects of North America. [Vol. 1,]. Philadelphia. pp. [101 pp.], pls. 1-18.. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/37485#page/9/mode/1up. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ Shannon, Raymond Corbett (1926). "Review of the American xylotine syrphid-flies". Proceedings of the United States National Museum 69 ((9)[2635]): 1–52. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15384657#page/305/mode/1up. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America.. ISBN 9780691189406.
Wikidata ☰ Q10835253 entry
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