Platycheirus normae

Platycheirus normae (Fluke 1939),^[1] the paddlearm sedgesitter, is a rare species of syrphid fly^[2] observed in northeastern North America.^[3] 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 are aphid predators.^[4][5]

Platycheirus normae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Syrphinae
Tribe:	Bacchini
Genus:	Platycheirus
Subgenus:	Platycheirus
Species:	P. normae
Binomial name
Platycheirus normae Fluke 1939