Bug FAQHedriodiscus vertebratus
Hedriodiscus vertebratus · Order: Diptera · Family: Stratiomyidae
Hedriodiscus vertebratus 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 vertebratus is a soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This species is a member of the soldier fly family Stratiomyidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Florida, Texas, New York, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa.
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 (Stratiomyidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedriodiscus_vertebratus
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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