Lejota cyanea

Lejota cyanea (Smith 1912), the Cobalt Trunksitter, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in the northeast and west coast of 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.[4][5]

Lejota cyanea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Milesiini
Genus: Lejota
Species:
L. cyanea
Binomial name
Lejota cyanea
(Smith, 1912)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chalcomyia calcitrans Curran, 1922[2]
  • Chalcomyia cyaneus Smith, 1912[1]
  • Cynorhina bigelowi Curran, 1924[3]

Distribution

Canada, United States.

References
  1. Smith, H.E. (1912). "A contribution on North American dipterology". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 14: 118–127. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. Curran, C.H. (1922). "A genus and species of Syrphidae new to Canada". The Canadian Entomologist. 53[1921]: 260.
  3. Curran, Charles Howard (1924). "New Canadian Diptera, with a synopsis of the genus Cynorhina". The Canadian Entomologist. 56: 193–196.
  4. Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.
  5. Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.


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