Two-lined Swamp Fly
Anasimyia bilinearis (Williston, 1887)
Two-lined Swamp Fly: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/22743
Synonyms
Helophilus bilineatus 
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Anasimyia bilinearis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Eristalini
Subtribe: Helophilina
Genus: Anasimyia
Species:
A. bilinearis
Binomial name
Anasimyia bilinearis
(Williston, 1887)
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Anasimyia bilinearis, the two-lined swamp fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed throughout North America. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. Larvae of this genus are of the rat-tailed type living in aquatic environments.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.
  2. ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.