Parhelophilus flavifacies (Bigot, 1883), the Black-legged Bog Fly, is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in the Eastern 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. The larvae are the long tailed "rat-tailed" type.[2][3][1][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: | Parhelophilus |
| Species: | P. flavifacies
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| Parhelophilus flavifacies (Bigot, 1883)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Parhelophilus flavifacies 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.
- ^ "Parhelophilus flavifacies". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Parhelophilus flavifacies species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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