Teuchocnemis lituratus explained

Teuchocnemis lituratus, (Loew, 1863), the Black Spur Fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern half of 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 NaN2NaN2long, black with a yellow scutellum and hind tibia of male with spike. The larvae are unknown.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

Canada, United States.

Notes and References

1. Williston . S.W. . Synopsis of the North American Syrphidae . Bulletin of the United States National Museum . 1887 . 31 . 1–335 .
2. Book: Skevington, Jeffrey H . 2019 . Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. . Princeton University Press. 9780691189406 .