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INSECTS

Oblique Streaktail

Allograpta obliqua

Insects
Oblique Streaktail, photo 1 of 5
Oblique Streaktail, Pupa
Oblique Streaktail, Male
6–7 mmLength

Fly in the family Syrphidae 6–7 mm long.

There are 122 observations of Oblique Streaktail in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal48
  2. Montérégie32
  3. Capitale-Nationale8
  4. Outaouais8
  5. Estrie6
  6. Lanaudière5
  7. Laurentides5
  8. Laval4
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  12. Mauricie1
  13. Côte-Nord1

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