Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Associated Species: Lactuca serriola (Prickly Lettuce)
Thecophora sp.
Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes
(Forked Globetail)
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
On fern-leaf yarrow flowers
Associated Species: Achillea filipendulina (Fern-leaf Yarrow)
Coenosia sp.
(Tiger Flies)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Ceriana tridens
First of this species seen in the yard.
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Myathropa florea
(Yellow-haired Sun Fly)
Visiting garden parsley flowers
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Chloropinae
(Grass Flies)
On outside wall
Syrphini
On parsnipflower buckwheat flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Phasiinae
On Common Yarrow flowers
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Associated Species: Geranium sanguineum (Bloody Crane's-Bill)
Anthomyia sp.
On front porch, ~4mm
Conopidae
On Oregon Sunshine flowers
Associated Species: Eriophyllum lanatum (Common Woolly Sunflower)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Tachinidae
(Bristle Flies)
On Parsnipflower Buckwheat (
Eriogonum heracleoides) flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Gymnosoma sp.
On Parsnipflower Buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides) flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Tachinidae
(Bristle Flies)
On buckwheat flower
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Toxomerus occidentalis
(Western Calligrapher)
On grass flower in front yard
Eristalis hirta
(Black-footed Drone Fly)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
On
Eriophyllum lanatum (Common Woolly Sunflower) flower
Associated Species: Eriophyllum lanatum (Common Woolly Sunflower)
Calliphoridae
(Blow Flies)
Anthomyia sp.
On Common Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum)
Associated Species: Eriophyllum lanatum (Common Woolly Sunflower)
Myopinae
Several of these on Douglas Hawthorn this morning.
Associated Species: Crataegus douglasii (Douglas Hawthorn)
Eristalini
(Rat-tail Maggot Flies)
On Douglas Hawthorn flowers
Associated Species: Crataegus douglasii (Douglas Hawthorn)
Muscoidea
(Muscoid Flies)
On Dandelion flower, 6 mm
Ceroxys latiusculus
(Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly)
Front porch
Ceroxys latiusculus
(Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly)
On shovel handle next to compost.
Drosophilidae
(Vinegar and Fruit Flies)
From side of compost bin
~ 3 mm
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Coenosia tigrina
(Tiger Flies)
Malaise trap, 7 mm
26-28 Aug 23
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Eristalis sp.
(Drone Flies)
Tachinidae
(Bristle Flies)
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Tachinidae
(Bristle Flies)
Sarcophaga sp.
(Common Flesh Flies)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Sarcophaga sp.
(Common Flesh Flies)
Eupeodes volucris
(Large-tailed Aphideater)
Sarcophagidae
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)
Platypezidae
(Flat-footed Flies)
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Epalpus signifer
(Early Tachinid Fly)
Anasimyia sp.
(Drone Flies)
On the snowberry bush.
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Platypezidae
(Flat-footed Flies)
Eristalis sp.
(Drone Flies)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Ceroxys latiusculus
(Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly)
On compost bin
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Muscidae
(House Flies and Allies)
On compost in the backyard
Muscidae
(House Flies and Allies)
Near the compost pile
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
On the compost
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Spelobia sp.
Front porch, 4 deg C.
~2.5 mm
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Sphaeroceridae
(Lesser Dung Flies)
On front porch, 4 deg C, ~ 2.5 mm
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
On big sagebrush flowers
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
On Big Sagebrush flowers
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
On big sage flowers
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
Eristalis flavipes
(Orange-legged Drone Fly)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Sarcophaginae
(Typical Flesh Flies)
Toxomerus marginatus
(Margined Calligrapher)
Rhagoletis indifferens
(Western Cherry Fruit Fly)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Gymnosoma sp.
See the discussion about Gymnosoma on the iNat observation.
Tachinidae
(Bristle Flies)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Eupeodes sp.
(Aphideaters)
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Sarcophaga sp.
(Common Flesh Flies)
Platypezidae
(Flat-footed Flies)
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Tachinidae
(Bristle Flies)
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Calliphoridae
(Blow Flies)
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
This adult emerged from a pupa that formed from a larva that I collected from an aphid-infested Ocean Spray bush.
Larva
Pupa ...
Sarcophagidae
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Muscidae
(House Flies and Allies)
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
This pupa formed from
this larva. I'm keeping it to see what emerges.
Epistrophe xanthostoma
(Emarginate Smoothtail)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Epalpus signifer
(Early Tachinid Fly)
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
On Ocean Spray bush infected with Aphids.
20 mm
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
Eupeodes sp.
Subgenus Metasyrphus
(Aphideaters)
Epalpus signifer
(Early Tachinid Fly)
Ceroxys latiusculus
(Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly)
On shovel handle next to compost bin.
Muscidae
(House Flies and Allies)
Phormia regina
First observation on spruce stump this year.
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Scatella sp.
~4 mm.
On basil plant in house.
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Dasysyrphus sp.
Complex Dasysyrphus intrudens
Platypezidae
(Flat-footed Flies)
Mallota sackeni
(Brown-haltered Mimic Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Coenosiini
~ 8 mm, on compost
Sepsidae
(Black Scavenger Flies)
On compost pile, ~ 3 mm
Sepsidae
(Black Scavenger Flies)
Epalpus signifer
(Early Tachinid Fly)
Calliphoridae
(Blow Flies)
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
Tachinidae
(Bristle Flies)
Pollenia vagabunda
(Vagabond Cluster Fly)
Tachinidae
(Bristle Flies)
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
On big sage flowers
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
On big sage flowers
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
On compost
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Calliphoridae
(Blow Flies)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
On California poppy
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eupeodes sp.
(Aphideaters)
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
On California Poppy flower
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eupeodes volucris
(Large-tailed Aphideater)
On Lewis Flax (Linum lewisii)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Sphaerophoria contigua
(Tufted Globetail)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Callopistromyia annulipes
(Peacock Fly)
Eupeodes volucris
(Large-tailed Aphideater)
Female
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes
(Forked Globetail)
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Muscoidea
(Muscoid Flies)
On compost bin
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Eupeodes volucris
(Large-tailed Aphideater)
Platycheirus sp.
(Sedgesitters)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Goniini
On Dandelion flower
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Epalpus signifer
(Early Tachinid Fly)
Calliphoridae
(Blow Flies)
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
On big sage flowers
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
On California poppy flower
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Melangyna sp.
(Halfbands)
On Big Sage flowers
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
On Big Sagebrush
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Rhagoletis indifferens
(Western Cherry Fruit Fly)
Landed on my wife while she was picking cherries.
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
please see FlyGuide for more information about how I distinguish this species. Happy Tuesday!
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Calliphoridae
(Blow Flies)
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Eristalis sp.
Subgenus Eoseristalis
(Drone Flies)
Eristalis hirta or E. nemorum?
Muscoidea
(Muscoid Flies)
Blowing bubbles
Sarcophagidae
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Sphaerophoria sp.
(Globetails)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Blera scitula
(Western Wood Fly)
Eupeodes sp.
(Aphideaters)
On Tall Oregon Grape leaf
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
On common chickweed flowers
Epalpus signifer
(Early Tachinid Fly)
On Common Chickweed flowers
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Asemosyrphus polygrammus
(Common Sickleleg)
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Toxomerus occidentalis
(Western Calligrapher)
Asemosyrphus polygrammus
(Common Sickleleg)
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
Toxomerus occidentalis
(Western Calligrapher)
Toxomerus occidentalis
(Western Calligrapher)
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Eristalis nemorum
(Orange-spined Drone Fly)
There is some disagreement about this on iNat.
E. hirta or nemorum?
On Physocarpus malvaceus (Mallow-leaf Ninebark) flowers.
Platycheirus stegnus
(Greater Punctate Sedgesitter)
5 mm, female
Visiting Clarkia pulchella flowers
BugGuide ID
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
On sticky geranium flower
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Eristalis hirta
(Black-footed Drone Fly)
There is some disagreement and discussion about this observation on iNat, but the consensus seems to be Eristailis hirta.
Dasysyrphus sp.
Complex Dasysyrphus intrudens
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Melanostoma mellinum
(Variable Duskyface Fly)
Melanostoma mellinum
(Variable Duskyface Fly)
On Dandelion flower
Platycheirus sp.
(Sedgesitters)
On Chickweed (Sellaria media) flower
Calliphora sp.
(Bluebottle Flies)
Epalpus signifer
(Early Tachinid Fly)
On Common Chickweed flowers
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
Muscidae
(House Flies and Allies)
Muscidae
(House Flies and Allies)
Sarcophaginae
(Typical Flesh Flies)
Muscidae
(House Flies and Allies)
Blowing bubbles on south birch tree
Sarcophagidae
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)
Sarcophagidae
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)
Sarcophagidae
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)
Sarcophagidae
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)
Pipizinae
(Pitheads & Kin)
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Gymnosoma sp.
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Calliphora sp.
(Bluebottle Flies)
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
Callopistromyia annulipes
(Peacock Fly)
On front porch doing his wings-up peacock dance
BugGuide IDSarcophaga sp.
(Common Flesh Flies)
Eristalis hirta
(Black-footed Drone Fly)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
On California Poppy flower
BugGuide ID
Associated Species: Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy)
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
Anthomyia procellaris
Several of these flies sit on top of stakes and on raspberry leaves in morning sun.
BugGuide ID Female
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Calliphora vicina
(Blue Blowfly)
Large fly (~13 mm) on inside window screen.