Xylota annulifera
Bigot, 1884
Longspine Leafwalker
Xylota annulifera, described by Bigot in 1884, is an uncommon syrphid fly occurring across Canada and the eastern United States. are medium-sized hover flies measuring 7.5–11.8 mm, characterized by black bodies with yellow abdominal spots. The belongs to a whose larvae develop under bark in sap runs, though specific larval for this species is not well documented. Adults feed on nectar and pollen from flowers, typical of the Syrphidae .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Xylota annulifera: /zaɪˈloʊtə ænˌjuːlɪˈfɪərə/
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Distribution
Canada and the eastern United States.
Diet
feed on nectar and pollen from flowers.
Similar Taxa
- Xylota flavitibiaBoth are black-bodied syrphid flies in the Xylota; X. flavitibia has yellow tibiae and has been observed on flowers of Rosa woodsii in ponderosa pine/Gambel oak forest in Utah, while X. annulifera has yellow abdominal spots.