Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) satanica, the devil's leafwalker, is a rare species of syrphid fly collected in California. Hoverflies can appear nearly motionless while in flight. The adults, 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. [2]
| Chalcosyrphus satanica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Tribe: | Milesiini |
| Subtribe: | Xylotina |
| Genus: | Chalcosyrphus |
| Species: | C. satanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalcosyrphus satanica | |
Distribution edit
References edit
- ^ Bigot, Jacques Marie Frangile (1887). Diptères nouveaux ou peu connus. Paris: Au Siège de la Société.
- ^ "Chalcosyrphus satanicus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
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