''Eulonchus sapphirinus'' is a species of small-headed flies in the family
Acroceridae.
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A study in 2008 found that the species is a potentially important ]pollinator
A pollinator is an animal that moves pollen from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma of a flower. This helps to bring about fertilization of the ovules in the flower by the male gametes from the pollen grains.
Insects are the maj ...
in certain habitats. Individuals of the species were found to form the majority of insect visitors to ''Geranium robertianum
''Geranium robertianum'', commonly known as herb-Robert, or (in North America) Roberts geranium, is a common species of cranesbill native to Europe and parts of Asia, and North Africa. The plant has many vernacular names, including red robin, de ...
'' flowers. Males and females were found to differ in their flower-visiting behaviour, which appears to relate to mating behaviour.
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Acroceridae
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Insects described in 1877
Taxa named by Carl Robert Osten-Sacken
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