Kebnat
INSECTS

Greater Bee Fly

Bombylius major

Insects
Greater Bee Fly, Adult
Greater Bee Fly, Male
Greater Bee Fly, Female

Fly in the family Bombyliidae.

There are 352 observations of Greater Bee Fly in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and May and become rare from July to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal99
  2. Montérégie59
  3. Capitale-Nationale40
  4. Outaouais27
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent24
  6. Mauricie24
  7. Laurentides21
  8. Centre-du-Québec13
  9. Lanaudière12
  10. Estrie8
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue8
  12. Côte-Nord6
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  14. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  15. Laval3
  16. Nord-du-Québec1

Similar species

Mexican bee flyBombylius mexicanus
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Pygmy Bee FlyBombylius pygmaeus
Snowberry ClearwingHemaris diffinis
Tawny-tailed Bee FlyVilla fulviana
Narcissus Bulb FlyMerodon equestris
Common Drone FlyEristalis tenax