Trichopsomyia apisaon

Trichopsomyia apisaon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Pipizinae
Genus: Trichopsomyia
Species:
T. apisaon
Binomial name
Trichopsomyia apisaon
Walker, 1849
Synonyms
  • Paragus transatlanticus Walker, 1849
  • Pipiza nigribarba Loew, 1866
  • Pipiza pulchella Williston, 1887
  • Triglyphus modestus Loew, 1863

Trichopsomyia apisaon,[1] the black-haired psyllid-killer, is a common species of syrphid fly observed all across North America.[2] 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 when known are psyllid, aphid and Phylloxera predators.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Trichopsomyia apisaon information". GBIF. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ^ Walker, F. (1849). List of the specimens of dipterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part III. London: British Museum (Natural History). pp. 485–687.
  3. ^ Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.
  4. ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.


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