Kingdom Animalia Genus Spilomyia Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Family Syrphidae Scientific name Spilomyia sayi Higher classification Spilomyia Order Fly | |
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Similar Spilomyia, Hoverfly, Fly, Insect, Sericomyia chrysotoxoides | ||
Diptera syrphidae hover flies spilomyia sayi wing waving
Spilomyia sayi is a common species of North American hoverfly. It is a wasp mimic.
Adults are 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in) long and are seen from June to October in the northern part of their range. Males engage in hilltopping, where they find high ground to await females. Larvae are found in decaying heartwood of deciduous trees.
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