Bug FAQYellow-spotted Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum avidum · Order: Diptera · Family: Syrphidae
The yellow-spotted bromeliad fly is a member of the Syrphidae family. It belongs to the Syrphidae family in its native range.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It is called the yellow-spotted bromeliad fly.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is part of the Syrphidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma.
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 (Syrphidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copestylum_avidum
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