Bug FAQSystoechus solitus
Systoechus solitus · Order: Diptera · Family: Bombyliidae
Systoechus solitus is a bee-fly belonging to the family Bombyliidae. The larvae prey on grasshopper eggs.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Systoechus solitus is a bee-fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed by preying on grasshopper eggs.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes the southeastern United States, from New Jersey through Florida to Louisiana.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Maryland, Delaware.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Bombyliidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systoechus_solitus
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