Bug FAQHedriodiscus truquii
Hedriodiscus truquii · Order: Diptera · Family: Stratiomyidae
Hedriodiscus truquii is a soldier fly that belongs to the family Stratiomyidae. It occurs in the United States, Mexico, and El Salvador.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Hedriodiscus truquii belongs to the soldier fly family Stratiomyidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is a species of soldier fly.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found in the United States, Mexico, and El Salvador.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Louisiana, Idaho.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is Hedriodiscus truquii found?
It occurs in the United States, Mexico, and El Salvador.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Stratiomyidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedriodiscus_truquii
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