Myolepta strigilata (Loew, 1872), the Scaled Pegleg, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern 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 of this genus have been found in rot holes of deciduous trees.[2][3][1][4]
| Myolepta strigilata | |
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| M.strigilata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Brachyopini |
| Genus: | Myolepta |
| Species: | M. strigilata
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| Binomial name | |
| Myolepta strigilata (Loew, 1872)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Myolepta strigilata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.
- ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
- ^ "Myolepta strigilata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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