Fly on willow catkin - Pyritis kincaidii - BugGuide.Net

Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Sericomyiina » Pyritis » Halcyon (Pyritis kincaidii)

Photo#1043520

Copyright © 2015 Iris

Fly on willow catkin - Pyritis kincaidii

South Surrey, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
February 28, 2015
Size: 12 mm

Images of this individual: tag all

Fly on willow catkin - Pyritis kincaidii

Fly on willow catkin - Pyritis kincaidii

Contributed by Iris on 1 March, 2015 - 1:06pm
Last updated 7 December, 2015 - 12:04pm

Moved

Moved from Pyritis.

… Kevin Moran, 7 December, 2015 - 12:04pm

Moved

Moved from Syrphid Flies.

… Martin Hauser, 2 March, 2015 - 8:00pm

Ahh, great, thanks! I couldn

Ahh, great, thanks! I couldn't see the hairs on the arista, but this makes much more sense.

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 2 March, 2015 - 8:31pm

It took me a while, first tho

It took me a while, first thought Cheilosia... but these are very rare early spring flies, so not many people have seen them...

… Martin Hauser, 2 March, 2015 - 8:39pm

Looks like Ferdinanda, or maa

Looks like Ferdinanda, or maaaybe Criorhina?

… Kelsey J.R.P. Byers, 1 March, 2015 - 5:16pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 March, 2015 - 2:50pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by: