Thick-legged Hover Fly

Fly in the family Syrphidae 7 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Lives near water and in marshes. Feeds on a living host, at its expense.

There are 262 observations of Thick-legged Hover Fly in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and August and become rare from November to May.