Hydatostega viridiflos explained

Hydatostega viridiflos is a species of long-legged fly in the family Dolichopodidae.

Subspecies

There are three known subspecies of H. viridiflos:

• Hydatostega viridiflos fulvidorsum (Van Duzee, 1925)
• Hydatostega viridiflos gratiosa (Aldrich, 1911)^[1]
• Hydatostega viridiflos viridiflos (Walker, 1852)

According to BugGuide, H. v. viridflos is found along the coast of Northeast North America, while the other subspecies are found in Western North America.

Notes and References

1. Aldrich. J. M.. A revision of the North American species of the dipterous genus Hydrophorus. Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 1911. 18. 2. 45–70, 1 pl. 8 June 2016. 10.1155/1911/237109. free.