Orthonevra flukei
Orthonevra flukei (Sedman, 1966), Fluke's Mucksucker, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly It has been observed in the Western United States. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found around and on flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. Larvae for this genus are of the rat-tailed type. O. flukei larvae have not been described.[1][2][3][4]
| Orthonevra flukei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Brachyopini |
| Genus: | Orthonevra |
| Species: | O. flukei |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthonevra flukei (Sedman, 1964) | |
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References
- "Orthonevra flukei Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Orthonevra flukei". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Orthonevra flukei species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- Sedman, Yale S (1964). "The Chrysogaster (Orthonevra) Bellula Group In North America". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 66: 169–201.
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