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INSECTS

Common Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

Insects
Introduced
Common Drone Fly, photo 1 of 5
Common Drone Fly, Male
Common Drone Fly, Female
15 mmLength

Fly in the family Syrphidae 15 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Feeds on nectar.

There are 582 observations of Common Drone Fly in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July, September and October and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal102
  2. Estrie93
  3. Montérégie62
  4. Laurentides52
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent47
  6. Capitale-Nationale45
  7. Mauricie34
  8. Outaouais26
  9. Côte-Nord24
  10. Lanaudière21
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue18
  12. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine15
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches12
  14. Centre-du-Québec12
  15. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean12
  16. Nord-du-Québec5
  17. Laval2

Similar species

Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Eurasian Drone FlyEristalis arbustorum
Transverse-banded Flower FlyEristalis transversa
Yellow-shouldered Drone FlyEristalis stipator
Narcissus Bulb FlyMerodon equestris
Black-shouldered Drone FlyEristalis dimidiata
Orange-spotted Drone FlyEristalis anthophorina
Black-footed Drone FlyEristalis hirta