Kebnat
INSECTS

Black-legged Gossamer

Megasyrphus laxus

Insects
Black-legged Gossamer, photo 1 of 5
Black-legged Gossamer, Male
Black-legged Gossamer, Female
10.2–15.6 mmLength

Fly in the family Syrphidae 10.2–15.6 mm long.

There are 9 observations of Black-legged Gossamer in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  2. Capitale-Nationale2
  3. Estrie2
  4. Nord-du-Québec1
  5. Lanaudière1
  6. Outaouais1

Similar species

Undivided LucentDidea fuscipes
Large-tailed AphideaterEupeodes volucris
Green LucentDidea alneti