Orthonevra parva , the copper-striped mucksucker, is a rare 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. parva larvae have not been described.[1]

Orthonevra parva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Brachyopini
Genus: Orthonevra
Species:
O. parva
Binomial name
Orthonevra parva
Shannon 1916
Synonyms
  • Chrysogaster parva Shannon, 1916

References

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  1. ^ Shannon, Raymond Corbett (1916). "Notes on some genera of Syrphidae with descriptions of new species". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 18: 101–113.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.