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Syrphidae · 130 species · Page 2 of 3

In Québec, the family Syrphidae (order Diptera) counts 130 species of insects. The stars? Eastern Calligrapher, Margined Calligrapher and Common Drone Fly, the most often observed. The richest region: Montréal, with 71 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Montréal71
  2. Capitale-Nationale69
  3. Montérégie67
  4. Mauricie64
  5. Outaouais62
  6. Estrie56
  7. Côte-Nord54
  8. Laurentides53
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine50
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue42
  11. Lanaudière42
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent40
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches33
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean32
  15. Centre-du-Québec31
  16. Nord-du-Québec29
  17. Laval23

Hover Flies 130

Diptera
All4,550Lepidoptera2,108Coleoptera1,199Hemiptera482Hymenoptera230Diptera210Odonata151Orthoptera61Trichoptera35Ephemeroptera23Neuroptera21Mecoptera9Blattodea7Plecoptera7Dermaptera4Mantodea2Phasmida1
Syrphidae
All210Syrphidae130Tabanidae36Bombyliidae21Culicidae21Asilidae1Limoniidae1
Eastern Swiftwing15 observations
Long-nosed Pond Fly14 observations
Bare-winged Aphideater14 observations
Long-horned Yellowjacket Fly13 observations
Confusing Wood Fly13 observations
Eastern Forest Sedgesitter13 observations
Fourspot Sedgesitter13 observations
Canadian Potter Fly12 observations
Orange-belted Leafwalker12 observations
Two-lined Swamp Fly12 observations
Yellow-margined Marsh Fly11 observations
American Harlequin11 observations
Hairy-eyed Halfband11 observations
Dusky Bog Fly11 observations
Broad-barred Brusheye10 observations
Long-haired Leafwalker10 observations
Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly9 observations
Bare-cheeked Bumble Fly9 observations
Black-legged Gossamer9 observations
Dusky Drone Fly9 observations
Common Copperback8 observations
Golden-haired Wood Fly8 observations
Unadorned Bog Fly8 observations
Dimorphic Sickleleg8 observations
Yellow-haired Falsehorn7 observations
Bare-bellied Falsehorn7 observations
Four-spotted Pipiza7 observations
Williston's Wasp Fly7 observations
Yellow-faced Swiftwing7 observations
Orange-tailed Wood Fly6 observations
Broad-banded Hornet Fly6 observations
Meadow Sedgesitter6 observations
Broad-banded Aphideater6 observations
Straight-banded Smoothtail6 observations
Four-spotted Leafwalker6 observations
Hairy-cheeked Bumble Fly6 observations
Common Grass Skimmer5 observations
Dusky-winged Hover Fly5 observations
Short-haired Leafwalker5 observations
Black-horned Pufftail5 observations
Broad-banded Meadow Fly5 observations
Emarginate Smoothtail4 observations
Black-bodied Ant Fly4 observations
American Whitebelt4 observations
Black-banded Falsehorn4 observations
White-bowed Smoothwing4 observations
Black-thighed Flower Fly3 observations
Wavy Mucksucker3 observations