Parhelophilus obsoletus
Parhelophilus obsoletus (Loew, 1863), the Unadorned Bog Fly, is a fairly common species of syrphid fly observed across Canada and the northeastern and central United States. 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 are unknown.[2][1][3][4]
| Parhelophilus obsoletus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Parhelophilus |
| Species: | P. obsoletus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parhelophilus obsoletus (Loew, 1863) | |
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References
- "Parhelophilus obsoletus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
- "Parhelophilus obsoletus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Parhelophilus obsoletus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
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