Kebnat
INSECTS

Banded Thintail

Meliscaeva cinctella

Insects
Banded Thintail, photo 1 of 5
Banded Thintail, Larva
Banded Thintail, photo 3 of 5
9 mmLength

Fly in the family Syrphidae 9 mm long. Feeds on nectar.

There are 90 observations of Banded Thintail in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale17
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine11
  3. Laurentides10
  4. Côte-Nord9
  5. Lanaudière8
  6. Estrie8
  7. Outaouais6
  8. Mauricie5
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  12. Montréal3
  13. Nord-du-Québec1
  14. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  15. Centre-du-Québec1

Similar species

Eastern CalligrapherToxomerus geminatus
Black-horned SmoothtailEpistrophe grossulariae
Variable Duskyface FlyMelanostoma mellinum
Maize CalligrapherToxomerus politus
Oblique StreaktailAllograpta obliqua
Common Flower FlySyrphus ribesii
Slender SmoothtailEpistrophella emarginata
Tufted GlobetailSphaerophoria contigua