Crandall's Hornet Fly

Spilomyia crandalli

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae

Spilomyia crandalli, Crandall's Hornet Fly, is a rare species of syrphid fly first officially described by Curran in 1951. This species is found in western North America near the Pacific coast. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 6

Sources and credits

DescriptionSpilomyia crandalli, Wikipedia contributors

Crandall's Hornet Fly

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