Neoascia globosa (Walker 1849), the Black-margined Fen , is a fairly common species of syrphid fly observed in northeastern North America. 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 are aquatic.[3][4]
| Neoascia globosa | |
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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: | Brachyopini |
| Subtribe: | Spheginina |
| Genus: | Neoascia |
| Species: | N. globosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoascia globosa | |
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Description
editFor terminology see Speight key to genera and glossary
Length, 3.3–5 mm (0.13–0.20 in).
The head has blackish antennae, with the third joint being red on the lower part and brownish on the upper border. The front of the head is finely roughened, while the face appears whitish with a pollinose texture. In males, the eyes touch each other, a condition known as holoptic
The thorax is lightly roughened with a metallic greenish bronze color, which gives it a moderate shine.
The abdomen is lightly punctate and moderately shining. It is predominantly black, although the third segment may have two small spots. The abdomen appears slightly narrowed at the posterior of segment one and the anterior of segment two. Segment two is twice as long as it is wide.
The wings are nearly transparent, with a dilute yellow stigma. The vein M joins the vein R4+5 at approximately a right angle. The crossvein r-m is located at the basal quarter of the discal cell. The posterior angle of the discal cell is almost a right angle.
The legs have the black femora, except for the base and tip are yellowish. The hind tibiae are black with yellow base and tips. The front and mid-tarsi are yellow, while the first and last two joints of the hind tarsi are black. [2]
Distribution
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Williston, Samuel Wendell (1887). "Synopsis of the North American Syrphidae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 31: xxx + 335. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ 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.
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