Saprophagous-larva
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Brachypalpus oarus
eastern catkin
Brachypalpus oarus, commonly known as the eastern catkin, is a Nearctic hoverfly (Syrphidae) described by Walker in 1849. Adults frequent flowers for nectar and pollen, while larvae possess the rat-tailed morphology characteristic of saprophagous syrphids, feeding beneath tree bark.