Megasyrphus laxus
Megasyrphus laxus (Osten Sacken 1875),[1] the black-legged gossamer fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed throughout 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. Larvae are unknown.[2]
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| Species: | M. laxus |
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| Megasyrphus laxus Osten Sacken 1875 | |
References
- Osten Sacken, C.R (1875). "On the North American species of the genus Syrphus (in the narrowest sense)". Boston Society of Natural History.: 135–153.
- Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
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