Leucozona americana
Hoverfly
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Leucozona americana Curran 1923, the American whitebelt fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed throughout 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 both energy-giving nectar and protein rich pollen. Larvae are not known.[1][2]
| Leucozona americana | |
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| Cape Breton, Nova Scotia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Syrphinae |
| Tribe: | Syrphini |
| Genus: | Leucozona |
| Species: | L. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucozona americana Curran 1923 | |
