Callicera erratica ( Walker, 1849 ), the Golden Pine Fly , is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in the Northeastern United States and Canada. 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 live in water filled ratholes and cavities of old living conifers.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Callicera |
| Species: | C. erratica
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| Binomial name | |
| Callicera erratica (Walker, 1849)
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References
edit- ^ Williston, S.W. (1887). "Synopsis of the North American Syrphidae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 31: 1–335.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H. (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
- ^ "Callicera erratica Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Callicera erratica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Callicera erratica Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
Further reading
edit- Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
External links
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