Green Soldier Fly

Hedriodiscus binotatus · Order: Diptera · Family: Stratiomyidae

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Green Soldier Fly
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

Hedriodiscus binotatus is a soldier fly that belongs to the family Stratiomyidae. It occurs in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Hedriodiscus binotatus is a soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is found in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Michigan, Oklahoma, Missouri.

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

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Green Soldier Fly photo 2
Photo: Emily Geest, CC BY
Green Soldier Fly photo 3
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
Green Soldier Fly photo 4
Photo: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY
Green Soldier Fly photo 5
Photo: Jeff Clark, CC BY

Same family (Stratiomyidae)

Black Soldier FlyBlack Soldier FlyHermetia illucensHarmlessBroad Centurion FlyBroad Centurion FlyChloromyia formosaGarden soldier flyGarden soldier flyExaireta spinigeraTwin-Spot Centurion FlyTwin-Spot Centurion FlySargus bipunctatusBlack-horned Gem FlyBlack-horned Gem FlyMicrochrysa politaPtecticus testaceusPtecticus testaceus

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedriodiscus_binotatus

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

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