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INSECTS

Broad-banded Aphideater

Eupeodes latifasciatus

Insects
Broad-banded Aphideater, Female
Broad-banded Aphideater, Male
Broad-banded Aphideater, Male
10 mmLength

Fly in the family Syrphidae 10 mm long. Feeds on nectar.

There are 6 observations of Broad-banded Aphideater in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montréal2
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  3. Lanaudière1
  4. Montérégie1
  5. Estrie1

Similar species

Common Flower FlySyrphus ribesii
Black-tailed AphideaterEupeodes luniger
Margined CalligrapherToxomerus marginatus
Common Loopwing AphideaterLapposyrphus lapponicus
Black-horned SmoothtailEpistrophe grossulariae
Transverse-banded Flower FlyEristalis transversa
Oblique StreaktailAllograpta obliqua