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Steely Blacklet
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Steely Blacklet

Cheilosia latrans

Cheilosia latrans, the steely blacklet, is a very common species of syrphid fly observed in northern North America. 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 nutrient-rich nectar and pollen. Larvae when known are plant feeders.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1146955.