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Hornet Flies
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Hornet Flies

Spilomyia

Spilomyia is a genus of hoverflies. Many species in the genus show Batesian mimicry of wasp models, including black and yellow patterns and modified antenna shape.

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22 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Eastern Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia longicornis

Bald-faced Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia fusca

Four-lined Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia sayi

Broad-banded Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia alcimus

Spilomyia diophthalma

speciesSpilomyia diophthalma

Interrupted Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia interrupta

Rocky Mountain Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia liturata

Spilomyia saltuum

speciesSpilomyia saltuum

Western Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia citima

Spilomyia manicata

speciesSpilomyia manicata

Texas Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia texana

Foxlee's Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia foxleei

Spilomyia maxima

speciesSpilomyia maxima

Spilomyia digitata

speciesSpilomyia digitata

Yellow-tailed Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia kahli

Crandall's Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia crandalli

Spilomyia suzukii

speciesSpilomyia suzukii

Spilomyia gratiosa

speciesSpilomyia gratiosa

Spilomyia graciosa

speciesSpilomyia graciosa

Spilomyia triangulata

speciesSpilomyia triangulata

Black-backed Hornet Fly

speciesSpilomyia obscura

Spilomyia boschmai

speciesSpilomyia boschmai

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