Summary ²

Spilomyia sayi is a common species of North American hoverfly. It is a wasp mimic.

Flowering plants visited by spilomyia sayi in illinois ³

Spilomyia sayi Goot: Syrphidae, Diptera
(observations are from Robertson, Graenicher, and Reed)

Asteraceae: Aster drummondii sn/fp (Gr), Aster laevis sn/fp (Gr), Aster lanceolatus sn (Rb), Aster lateriflorus sn (Rb), Aster pilosus sn (Rb), Aster prenanthoides sn/fp (Gr), Aster sagittifolius sn (Rb), Boltonia asterioides sn (Rb), Eupatorium perfoliatum sn/fp (Gr), Euthamia graminifolia sn/fp (Rb, Gr), Solidago canadensis sn/fp (Rb, Gr, Re), Solidago gigantea sn (Rb, Gr)
Insect activities:
sn = sucks nectar

Scientific observers:
(Gr) = S. Graenicher
(Rb) = Charles Robertson
(Re) = Catherine Reed

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spilomyia_sayi
3. (c) John Hilty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/32697530

More Info

• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• CUIC Insect Images
• Field/Photo ID for Flies
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Systema Dipterorum

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