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Platycheirus trichopus

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Platycheirus trichopus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Platycheirus
Species:
P. trichopus
Binomial name
Platycheirus trichopus
(Thomson, 1869)
Synonyms[1]

Platycheirus trichopus, also known as the western forest sedgesitter, is a species of syrphid fly in the Bacchini tribe of the Syrphidae family.[1][2] This flower fly is typically found west of the Rocky Mountains in North America.[3] Most Platycheirus species cannot be identified past genus without microscopic examination, but according to Even Dankowicz, P. trichopus has a unique set of characteristics that make it an exception when/where high quality images of the head/face are available.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Platycheirus trichopus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ a b Dankowicz, Even (2023). "Common Pipizini, Paragini, and Bacchini Species of the Southwestern U.S. (CA NV AZ UT NM CO)". The Fly Guide: Field/Photo ID for Flies. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 2024-03-27.