Spilomyia alcimus

Short description: Species of fly

Spilomyia alcimus

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Diptera
Family:  | Syrphidae
Subfamily:  | Eristalinae
Tribe:  | Milesiini
Subtribe:  | Milesiina
Genus:  | Spilomyia
Species:  |

S. alcimus

Binomial name
Spilomyia alcimus

(Walker, 1849)[1]

Synonyms

* Milesia alcimus Walker, 1849[1]
* Spilomyia hamifera Loew, 1864[2]
* Spilomyia texana Johnson, 1921[3]

Spilomyia alcimus, the Broad-banded Hornet Fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly first officially described by Walker in 1849.[1] 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. The larvae are known as the short-tailed larvae suited for moist areas such as rot holes of trees.[4][5]

## Distribution

Canada , United States .

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
2. ↑ Loew, H. (1864). "Diptera Americae septentrionalis indigena. Centuria quinta.". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 8: 49-104. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9206453#page/63/mode/1up. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
3. ↑ Johnson, C.W. (1921). "New Diptera from Texas and Mexico". Psyche (Cambridge Entomological Club) 28: 56-59. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12112712#page/78/mode/1up. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
4. ↑ Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe". Diperists Digest 9: 155. https://diptera.info/downloads/df_1_9_Colour_Guide_to Hoverfly_Larvae.pdf.
5. ↑ Skevington, J.H.; Locke, M.M.; Young, A.D.; Moran, K.; Crins, W.J.; Marshall, S.A (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. Princeton Field Guides (First ed.). Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. pp. 512. ISBN 9780691189406.

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