Bug FAQArched Brusheye
Dasysyrphus creper · Order: Diptera · Family: Syrphidae
Also called: Arched Conifer Fly
The arched brusheye is a small syrphid fly about 6.7 to 10.5 mm long with wings 6.3 to 9.2 mm wide. It shows unique light-yellow abdominal markings and a dark body reflected in its name. It lives in the western United States and southwestern Canada, which is also its native range.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It has light-yellow markings on its abdomen that are unlike any other species. Its name refers to its dark-colored body.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults range from 6.7 to 10.5 mm in length, with wings spanning 6.3 to 9.2 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is most commonly encountered in the western United States and southwestern Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is the western United States and southwestern Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, California, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Oregon, Idaho.
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/Dasysyrphus_creper
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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