''Hammerschmidtia'' is a
Holarctic
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genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
hoverflies
Hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, whi ...
whose larvae live in sap under the bark of freshly fallen trees.
Species
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Hammerschmidtia ferruginea
''Hammerschmidtia ferruginea '', the Aspen hover fly, is a rare, species of Hoverfly, syrphid fly. It has been observed in Canada, Alaska and the northern United States. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless whil ...
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( Fallén, 1817) [
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Hammerschmidtia ingrica''
(Stackelberg __NOTOC__
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* Adolphe Stackelberg (1822–1871), Swedish count and Christian reviv ...
, 1952)
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Hammerschmidtia rufa
''Hammerschmidtia rufa'' (Fallén, 1817), the black-bristled logsitter, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed across North America. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are c ...
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Hammerschmidtia sedmani
''Hammerschmidtia sedmani'', the pale-bristled logsitter, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in North America. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found ...
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(Vockeroth, Moran & Skevington, 2019) [ ]
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Hammerschmidtia tropia''
( Chu, 1994)
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Images representing ''Hammerschmidtia''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5645727
Diptera of Europe
Eristalinae
Hoverfly genera