Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) anomalus (Shannon, 1925) the Long-tailed Leafwalker, is a rare species of syrphid fly found in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States. Hoverflies can 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.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Milesiini |
| Subtribe: | Xylotina |
| Genus: | Chalcosyrphus |
| Subgenus: | Xylotomima |
| Species: | C. anomalus
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| Chalcosyrphus anomalus | |
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Distribution
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Shannon, R.C. (1925). "The genus Chalcomyia (Diptera: Syrphidae)". Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History. 5 (151–153). Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
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