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Species Orthonevra pulchella

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Aschiza")
Family Syrphidae (Hover Flies)
Subfamily Eristalinae
Tribe Brachyopini
Subtribe Brachyopina
Genus Orthonevra
No Taxon (pictipennis species group)
Species pulchella (Orthonevra pulchella)
Explanation of Names
Orthonevra pulchella (Williston 1887)
Identification
Distinguished from other North American members of the pictipennis group by the combination of wings without distinct bands along crossveins and tibiae black medially.
Range
Canada and northern USA