Bug FAQXylomya americana
Xylomya americana · Order: Diptera · Family: Xylomyidae
Xylomya americana is a species of fly belonging to the family Xylomyidae. It occurs in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Xylomya americana is a fly in the family Xylomyidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Xylomya americana belongs to the family Xylomyidae.
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 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
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
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Questions people ask
Where is Xylomya americana found?
It is native to Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Xylomyidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylomya_americana
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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