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Trichopsomyia apisaon
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Pipizinae
Tribe:	Pipizini
Genus:	Trichopsomyia
Species:	T. apisaon
Binomial name
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849
Synonyms
Paragus transatlanticus Walker, 1849 Pipiza nigribarba Loew, 1866 Pipiza pulchella Williston, 1887 Triglyphus modestus Loew, 1863

Trichopsomyia apisaon, the black-haired psyllid-killer, is a common species of syrphid fly observed all across 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 when known are psyllid, aphid and Phylloxera predators.

References

1. "Trichopsomyia apisaon information". GBIF. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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.
3. Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.
4. Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.

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