Platycheirus scamboides (Curran 1927),[1][2] the yellowspine sedgesitter, is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in northeastern North America.[3] 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. Larvae are aphid predators.[4][5]
| Platycheirus scamboides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Syrphinae |
| Tribe: | Bacchini |
| Genus: | Platycheirus |
| Subgenus: | Platycheirus |
| Species: | P. scamboides
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| Binomial name | |
| Platycheirus scamboides Curran 1927
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References
edit- ^ Curran, C. H. (1927). "Synopsis of males of the genus Platycheirus St. Fargeau & Serville with descriptions of new Syrphinae" (PDF). Am. Mus. Novit. 247: 6.
- ^ "Platycheirus scamboides". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Young, Andrew D (2012). A revision of the Nearctic species of Platycheirus Lepeletier and Serville (Diptera: Syrphidae) (master of SCIENCE). University of Guelph. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ 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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