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INSECTS

Narrow-banded Pond Fly

Sericomyia militaris

Insects
Narrow-banded Pond Fly, photo 1 of 5
Narrow-banded Pond Fly, Male
Narrow-banded Pond Fly, Female
11.7–17.1 mmLength

Fly in the family Syrphidae 11.7–17.1 mm long.

There are 354 observations of Narrow-banded Pond Fly in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Côte-Nord and Mauricie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in September and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale45
  2. Côte-Nord43
  3. Mauricie39
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue26
  5. Laurentides25
  6. Montréal25
  7. Nord-du-Québec21
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine21
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent21
  10. Montérégie18
  11. Outaouais16
  12. Lanaudière14
  13. Estrie14
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean12
  15. Chaudière-Appalaches9
  16. Centre-du-Québec4
  17. Laval1

Similar species

Oblique-banded Pond FlySericomyia chrysotoxoides
Black-shouldered Drone FlyEristalis dimidiata
Bald-faced HornetDolichovespula maculata
Bald-faced Hornet FlySpilomyia fusca