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INSECTS

Bare-eyed Bee-mimic Fly

Mallota bautias

Insects
Bare-eyed Bee-mimic Fly, photo 1 of 5
Bare-eyed Bee-mimic Fly, Male
Bare-eyed Bee-mimic Fly, Female

Fly in the family Syrphidae.

There are 63 observations of Bare-eyed Bee-mimic Fly in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal23
  2. Montérégie13
  3. Mauricie7
  4. Outaouais5
  5. Centre-du-Québec4
  6. Capitale-Nationale4
  7. Estrie3
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  9. Lanaudière1
  10. Laurentides1
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Similar species

Hairy-eyed Bee-mimic FlyMallota posticata
Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens
Narcissus Bulb FlyMerodon equestris
Orange-legged Drone FlyEristalis flavipes
Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollis
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Orange-spotted Drone FlyEristalis anthophorina
Common Drone FlyEristalis tenax