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INSECTS

Eastern Swiftwing

Volucella evecta

Insects
Eastern Swiftwing, photo 1 of 5
Eastern Swiftwing, Male
Eastern Swiftwing, Female

Fly in the family Syrphidae.

There are 15 observations of Eastern Swiftwing in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale4
  2. Montérégie3
  3. Estrie2
  4. Laval1
  5. Lanaudière1
  6. Laurentides1
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  8. Mauricie1
  9. Montréal1

Similar species

Yellow-faced SwiftwingVolucella facialis
Hairy-eyed Bee-mimic FlyMallota posticata
Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollis
Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiens
Bare-cheeked Bumble FlyCriorhina nigriventris
Orange-legged Drone FlyEristalis flavipes