Bug FAQSouthern Pixie
Leptopteromyia americana · Order: Diptera · Family: Asilidae
The Southern Pixie, Leptopteromyia americana, is a robber fly. It belongs to the family Asilidae.
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How to recognize it
Leptopteromyia americana is identified as a robber fly.
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Is it a pest in the house?
It is considered a robber fly, with no specific household pest information.
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Can it bite, sting or make you sick?
There is no specific bite or sting information for this robber fly.
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Life cycle
Its life cycle follows the pattern of robber flies.
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When you see it
It is active during the seasons when robber flies are seen.
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Where it comes from
It is native to the region where robber flies occur.
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Lookalikes
It may be confused with other robber flies, but shares the same family traits.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, California, Arizona, Texas, Georgia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What family does the Southern Pixie belong to?
It belongs to the family Asilidae, the robber flies.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Asilidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptopteromyia_americana
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