Orthonevra feei

Moran & Skevington, 2019

Fee's Mucksucker

Orthonevra feei is a rare described in 2019, known only from New Hampshire, United States. As a , are capable of sustained hovering . The species belongs to a whose are of the rat-tailed , though O. feei larvae specifically remain undescribed. Adults are associated with flowers for nectar and pollen feeding.

Orthonevra feei by (c) Barry Cottam, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Barry Cottam. Used under a CC-BY license.Orthonevra feei lateral male by Moran and Skevington. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Orthonevra feei: /ɔrˈθoʊ.nɛv.rə ˈfiː.aɪ/

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Distribution

Known only from New Hampshire, United States. Based on two observations.

Diet

feed on nectar and pollen from flowers. Larval diet unknown.

Life Cycle

Larval stage undescribed for this . Other Orthonevra species have rat-tailed .

Behavior

hover in , a characteristic of . Specific behaviors for this have not been documented.

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Taxonomic recency

Described in 2019, making it one of the more recently recognized North .

Data deficiency

With only two documented observations, this is among the most poorly known in North America.

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