Species Spilomyia sayi

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Internet References

pair of S. sayi - Spilomyia sayi - male - female

wasp mimic syrphid - Spilomyia sayi - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Aschiza)

Family Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies)

Subfamily Eristalinae

Tribe Milesiini

Genus Spilomyia

Species sayi (Spilomyia sayi)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Paragus quadrifasciatus

Paragus sayi

(both of the above are invalid - junior synomyms; ITIS)

Spilomyia quadrifasciata

(not sure whether the above was ever a valid name; it's simply called incorrect here)

Size

12-16 mm

Range

Apparently includes eastern and north central prairies of United States, southern Canada. Reported from Minnesota, Michigan, Ontario.

Habitat

Prairies (?), fields with flowers.

Season

Summer and fall. July-October (Ontario)

Food

Adults take nectar, presumably, as others of this genus.

Internet References

live adult images (Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Ontario)

ITIS entry--S. sayi

Checklist from Minnesota

Listed from Michigan at the University of Michigan Entomology Collection.

Contributed by Cotinis on 5 December, 2004 - 7:07am
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 25 November, 2005 - 12:29pm

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