Temnostoma apiforme (Fabricius, 1794) is a animal in the Syrphidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Temnostoma apiforme (Fabricius, 1794)

Temnostoma apiforme (Fabricius, 1794)

Temnostoma apiforme is a hoverfly species whose larvae feed on decaying deciduous tree wood.

Family
Genus
Temnostoma
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Temnostoma apiforme (Fabricius, 1794)

Temnostoma apiforme is a species of hoverfly. The larvae of this species feed within decaying wood from deciduous trees.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Syrphidae Temnostoma

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