Cheilosia capillata explained

Cheilosia capillata,^[1] the scar-horned blacklet, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in the northeastern United States. 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 plant feeders.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Loew . Hermann . 1863 . Diptera Americae septentrionalis indigena. Centuria qu . Berliner entomologische Zeitschrift . 7 . 309 .
2. Rotheray . G.E. . 1993 . Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe . Diperists Digest . 9 . 155 .
3. Fluke . C.L . 1945 . Cartosyrphus flies of North America C.L. Fluke . Transactions of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters . 37 . 221-264 .
4. Book: Skevington, Jeffrey H . 2019 . Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. . 9780691189406 .