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Syrphid Fly - Mallota sp. Diptera Family Syrphidae Live adult Syrphid fly photographed in the wild at Winfield, Illinois, USA. |
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| This female Syrphid fly is undoubtedly the largest fly in this family I've ever seen - nearly 20mm from antennae to wingtips. I'm not sure if this fly is mimicking a bumblebee (probably) or mimicking a robber fly mimicking a bumblebee.
Habitat: Deciduous forests and edges; adults frequent flowers. Males congregate at higher elevations, i.e. hilltops, bluffs, etc. and wait for females to arrive. [1] |
