Sericomyia militaris explained

Sericomyia militaria, commonly known as the narrow-banded pond fly, is a common species of syrphid fly observed across northern North America. Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are NaN2NaN2 long, mostly black with narrow yellow abdominal markings. The larvae of this genus are known as rat tailed maggots for the long posterior breathing tube.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Rotheray . G.E. . 1993 . Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe . Diperists Digest . 9 . 155 .
2. Book: Skevington, Jeffrey H . 2019 . Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. . 9780691189406 .
3. Review of New World Sericomyia (Diptera: Syrphidae), including description of a new species . 2012 . Skevington . J. H. . Thompson . F. C. . The Canadian Entomologist . 144. 2. 216–247 . 10.4039/tce.2012.24 .