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INSECTS

Orange-spotted Drone Fly

Eristalis anthophorina

Insects
Orange-spotted Drone Fly, photo 1 of 5
Orange-spotted Drone Fly, Male
Orange-spotted Drone Fly, Female
11 mmLength

Fly in the family Syrphidae 11 mm long. Feeds on nectar.

There are 54 observations of Orange-spotted Drone Fly in Québec, mostly in Mauricie, Montréal and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Mauricie14
  2. Montréal8
  3. Montérégie7
  4. Lanaudière5
  5. Laurentides5
  6. Outaouais4
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  8. Centre-du-Québec2
  9. Estrie2
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  11. Nord-du-Québec1
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  13. Capitale-Nationale1

Similar species

Common Drone FlyEristalis tenax
Orange-legged Drone FlyEristalis flavipes
Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens
Eurasian Drone FlyEristalis arbustorum
Narcissus Bulb FlyMerodon equestris
Hairy-eyed Bee-mimic FlyMallota posticata
Yellow-faced SwiftwingVolucella facialis
Bare-eyed Bee-mimic FlyMallota bautias
Yellow-shouldered Drone FlyEristalis stipator
Tricolored Bumble BeeBombus ternarius
Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollis
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera