Heringia elongata (Curran 1921),[1] the elongate spikeleg, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in mainly eastern North America but scattered across the US Canadian border to the Pacific Coast.

[2] Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight.

The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen.

Larvae are predators of Eriosoma lanigerum.

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