''Hammerschmidtia'' is a

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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.

Diagnostics

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The face of the male is tuberculate, with long hairs on the upper and lower sides of the lower three-quarters of the arista. Most of the hairs are several times longer than the arista. The scutum is armed with very evident spines, while the anepisternum, postalar callus, and scutellum have strong bristles. The abdomen is twice as long as the thorax, and the first posterior cell does not end acutely from the apex of the wing. The apical section of R₄₊₅ is longer than the crossvein r-m, and the upper marginal cross-vein M₁ is curved inwards where it meets R₄₊₅. The legs are armed with spines and the anterior four tibiae terminate in a row of bristles. The femora are considerably swollen, especially the hind pair, which has numerous conspicuous spines below. Genitalia described by Sedman

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 ...

'' ( Fallén, 1817) *'' Hammerschmidtia ingrica'' (

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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 ...

'' (Vockeroth, Moran & Skevington, 2019) *'' Hammerschmidtia tropia'' (

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q5645727 Diptera of Europe Brachyopini Hoverfly genera