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)
Hemipenthes sp.
On bricks of keyhole garden
Thereva sp.
On ground next to compost
This female appeared to be ovipositing in the ground.
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)
Tipulinae
Subgenus Tipula
In our un-mowed front lawn
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)
Keroplatidae
(Predatory Fungus Gnats)
On front porch wall.
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)
Bombylius major
(Greater Bee Fly)
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.
Sciaroidea
(Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
Nematocera
(Nematoceran Flies)
Front porch, ~ 2.5 mm
Drosophilidae
(Vinegar and Fruit Flies)
From side of compost bin
~ 3 mm
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Culicomorpha
(Mosquitoes and Midges)
3 mm
Ceratopogonidae maybe?
Coenosia tigrina
(Tiger Flies)
Malaise trap, 7 mm
26-28 Aug 23
Nematocera
(Nematoceran Flies)
Malaise trap, ~1.5 mm
Nematocera
(Nematoceran Flies)
Malaise trap, length ~ 1.5 mm
Cecidomyiidae maybe?
Medetera sp.
(Woodpecker Flies)
Condylostylus occidentalis
Condylostylus occidentalis
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Eristalis sp.
(Drone Flies)
Tachinidae
(Bristle Flies)
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Anthrax sp.
(Charcoal Bee Flies)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Dolichopus obcordatus
Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23
~ 5 mm
This is only the second from this species on iNat - and both are from Idaho!
Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)
Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23
~ 2 mm
Nematocera
(Nematoceran Flies)
Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23,
~ 3 mm
Condylostylus occidentalis
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)
Tipula sp.
Subgenus Tipula
(Common Crane Flies)
Scathophaga stercoraria
(Golden Dung Fly)
Eristalis sp.
(Drone Flies)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Ceroxys latiusculus
(Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly)
On compost bin
Bombylius sp.
(Greater Bee Flies)
Chironominae
On a daffodil flower.
Ceratopogonidae
(Biting Midges)
Collected from the side of the shed. ~2.5 mm
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Diamesa sp.
(Winter Midges)
4 mm. Front porch
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)
Diamesa sp.
(Winter Midges)
On the inside of the front door.
The third photo is after mounting.
Body length ~ 6 mm
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
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
Just outside the door on the front porch, 5 deg C, ~2.5 mm
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
On kitchen counter. 3 mm
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
In house. 2.5 mm
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
On my desk inside house.
~ 1.5 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)
Tipulidae
(Large Crane Flies)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Sarcophaginae
(Typical Flesh Flies)
Chrironomidae
(Non-biting Midges)
Chrironomidae
(Non-biting Midges)
In UV light trap
Toxomerus marginatus
(Margined Calligrapher)
Medetera sp.
(Woodpecker Flies)
On spruce stump.
Rhagoletis indifferens
(Western Cherry Fruit Fly)
Scathophaga stercoraria
(Golden Dung Fly)
Condylostylus occidentalis
Eudioctria sp.
This is the first robber fly I've seen in the yard.
Condylostylus occidentalis
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)
Sciaroidea
(Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)
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)
Scathophaga stercoraria
(Golden Dung Fly)
Epalpus signifer
(Early Tachinid Fly)
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
On Ocean Spray bush infected with Aphids.
20 mm
Tipulomorpha
(Crane Flies)
Bombylius major
(Greater Bee Fly)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
Bibio sp.
(March Flies)
8 mm
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.
Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)
length 5 mm
Muscidae
(House Flies and Allies)
Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)
On compost
Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)
On compost bin. ~ 4 mm
It's warmed up a bit and has been raining lately. Lots of small flies around the compost. Here's one that I found today that I think is a new family in the yard. Looks like a fungus gnat to me (Mycetophilidae), but I could b ...
Psychodidae
(Moth Flies)
1 Mar 2022
From compost pile
Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)
On compost
Phormia regina
First observation on spruce stump this year.
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
Captured in the kitchen. Cooled in the fridge, then (a bit too long) in the freezer.
~ 2.5 mm
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Scatella sp.
~4 mm.
On basil plant in house.
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Condylostylus occidentalis
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)
Scatopsinae
In compost ~ 3 mm
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Coenosiini
~ 8 mm, on compost
Sepsidae
(Black Scavenger Flies)
On compost pile, ~ 3 mm
Sepsidae
(Black Scavenger Flies)
Scathophaga stercoraria
(Golden Dung Fly)
Blowing bubble while mating
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
Sargus bipunctatus
On compost
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
On compost
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Calliphoridae
(Blow Flies)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
On California poppy
Villini
(Banded Bee Flies)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Villa sp.
On a California Poppy
Eupeodes sp.
(Aphideaters)
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Condylostylus occidentalis
Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
Hemipenthes sp.
On California Poppy
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
On California Poppy flower
Eristalis tenax
(Common Drone Fly)
Condylostylus occidentalis
Condylostylus occidentalis
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
Hemipenthes sp.
~ 10 mm
On California Poppy
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)
Eulonchus tristis
(Dusky Sapphire)
A Jeweled Spider Fly in subfamily Panopinae (tarantula flies)
Identified by Merrill Peterson, author of Pacific Northwest Insects
ZooKeys: Jewelled spider flies of North America (Diptera, Acroceridae)
...
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)
Bibio sp.
(March Flies)
On a parsley plant, ~ 10 mm
Muscoidea
(Muscoid Flies)
On compost bin
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Eupeodes volucris
(Large-tailed Aphideater)
Bombylius sp.
(Greater Bee Flies)
Platycheirus sp.
(Sedgesitters)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Bombylius major
(Greater Bee Fly)
Bombylius sp.
(Greater Bee Flies)
On golden currant flower
Scathophaga stercoraria
(Golden Dung 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.
Scathophaga stercoraria
(Golden Dung Fly)
Blowing bubble
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
These little guys (~ 2mm) have been covering the leaves of Penstemon plants in my garden for the last few days. They seem to be stuck on the leaves, unable to fly. Most have died; the one on the left is one of the few still alive, but seems unable to ...
Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)
please see FlyGuide for more information about how I distinguish this species. Happy Tuesday!
Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
Tiny midge-like insects all over Penstemon leaves
Scathophaga stercoraria
(Golden Dung Fly)
Calliphoridae
(Blow Flies)
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
Systoechus sp.
(Woolly Bee Flies)
Condylostylus occidentalis
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)
Aedes sierrensis
(Western Treehole Mosquito)
Tipula sp.
(Common Crane Flies)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Bombylius major
(Greater Bee Fly)
Sphaerophoria sp.
(Globetails)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Blera scitula
(Western Wood Fly)
Rhamphomyia sp.
There were lots of these on Sticky Geranium flowers.
BugGuide ID
Female
Empididae
(Dance Flies)
On sticky geranium flower
Eupeodes sp.
(Aphideaters)
On Tall Oregon Grape leaf
Chrironomidae
(Non-biting Midges)
Nematocera
(Nematoceran Flies)
3 mm, on Golden Currant flower
Bombylius major
(Greater Bee Fly)
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
On common chickweed flowers
Epalpus signifer
(Early Tachinid Fly)
On Common Chickweed flowers
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
Culex tarsalis
(Western Encephalitis Mosquito)
Mosquito hanging out on the kitchen wall.
Length 5 mm
Sargus bipunctatus
Found on wheelbarrow next to compost.
BugGuide ID Female
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)
Medetera sp.
(Woodpecker Flies)
Condylostylus occidentalis
Condylostylus occidentalis
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
Tipula sp.
(Common Crane Flies)
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)
Tipula sp.
Subgenus Tipula
(Common Crane Flies)
Empididae
(Dance Flies)
On sticky geranium flower
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)
Sylvicola sp.
~ 6 mm
Netted from a swarm in backyard
BugGuide ID left at Anisopodidae
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
Scathophaga stercoraria
(Golden Dung Fly)
Calliphora sp.
(Bluebottle Flies)
Epalpus signifer
(Early Tachinid Fly)
On Common Chickweed flowers
Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
Length: 3 mm
The first photo was taken live on inside of window. The second was after I put it in the freezer for a half hour.
Chrironomidae
(Non-biting Midges)
On inside of storm window.
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)
Villa 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)
Condylostylus occidentalis
Small fly (~4 mm) darting around on surface of raspberry leaves
BugGuide ID
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
Calliphora vicina
(Blue Blowfly)
Large fly (~13 mm) on inside window screen.
Tipulidae
(Large Crane Flies)
Hemipenthes sp.
On California Poppy
Associated Species: Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy)