Orthonevra bellula

Orthonevra bellula (Williston, 1882), the Three-lined Mucksucker, is a rare species of syrphid fly found in the Southern California Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found around and on flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. Larvae for this genus are of the rat-tailed type. O. bellula larvae have not been described.^[1][2][3]

Orthonevra bellula
Orthonevra bellula wing
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Brachyopini
Genus:	Orthonevra
Species:	O. bellula
Binomial name
Orthonevra bellula (Williston, 1882)
Synonyms[1]
Chrysogaster bellulus Williston, 1882