species 310 observations

Dusky Sapphire

Eulonchus tristis

Field notes

Eulonchus tristis is a species of small-headed flies in the family Acroceridae.

A study in 2008 found that individuals of the species visiting flowers of Brodiaea elegans and Iris douglasiana in California carried large pollen loads, with no differences in amount or diversity with respect to sex. The species may be an important pollinator, particularly of Brodiaea elegans and Iris bracteata.

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United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided