Bug FAQAmerican Snout Fly
Rhingia nasica · Order: Diptera · Family: Syrphidae
The American Snout Fly’s larvae develop in animal dung. This species occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Larvae are associated with animal dung.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Ohio, Maine, Michigan, Virginia, Maryland.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Syrphidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhingia_nasica
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