Biology:Teuchocnemis lituratus
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Short description: Species of fly
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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: | Temnostomina |
| Genus: | Teuchocnemis |
| Species: | T. lituratus
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| Teuchocnemis lituratus (Loew, 1863)[1]
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Teuchocnemis lituratus , (Loew, 1863), the The Black Spur Fly , is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern half of 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 10.5–15.4 mm (0.41–0.61 in)long, black with a yellow scutellum and hind tibia of male with spike. The larvae are unknown.[2][3]
Distribution
Canada , United States .
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Loew, Hermann (1863). "Diptera Americae septentrionalis indigena. Centuria quarta.". Berliner entomologische Zeitschrift 7: 275–326. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/39616#page/8/mode/1up. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ Williston, S.W. (1887). "Synopsis of the North American Syrphidae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum 31: 1–335. https://books.google.com/books?id=7i4oAAAAYAAJ.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America.. ISBN 9780691189406.
Wikidata ☰ Q14353454 entry
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