Copestylum fraudulentum
(Williston, 1891)
Copestylum fraudulentum is a of in the . It belongs to a of bromeliad-associated primarily found in the Americas. The species was described by Samuel Wendell Williston in 1891. Like other members of Copestylum, are likely associated with flowers and may exhibit of or , a common trait in the Syrphidae family. The of related species are known to develop in bromeliad , though specific larval biology for C. fraudulentum has not been documented.
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How to pronounce Copestylum fraudulentum: /kəʊˈpɛstɪləm frɔːˈdʒuːləntəm/
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Similar Taxa
- Copestylum caudatumSimilar bromeliad-associated in same ; distinguished by hairy thoracic and horn-like projections on in males
- Copestylum haagiiAnother North Copestylum ; differs in abdominal coloration patterns and geographic distribution
- Copestylum vittatumOverlapping range in southwestern North America; separated by thoracic and abdominal vittae patterns