Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) aristatus (Johnson 1929), the Black-dented Leafwalker, is a very rare, species of syrphid fly observed in the Northeastern United States. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless while 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.[2]
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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: | Milesiini |
| Subtribe: | Xylotina |
| Genus: | Chalcosyrphus |
| Subgenus: | Chalcosyrphus |
| Species: | C. aristatus
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| Chalcosyrphus aristatus | |
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References edit
- ^ a b Johnson, C.W. (1929). "Notes on the Syrphidae collected at Jaffrey and Mount Monadnock, N.H., with a description of a new species" (PDF). Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 36: 370–375. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ 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. p. 512. ISBN 9780691189406.
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