Most observed native snipe flies and allies
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Plant eaters All
5 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
Flower visitors All
43 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Golden-backed Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus thoracicus
14,201 observations
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Black Horse Fly
Tabanus atratus
13,284 observations
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Striped Horse Fly
Tabanus lineola
9,383 observations
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Common Snipe Fly
Rhagio mystaceus
6,797 observations
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Downlooker Snipefly
Rhagio scolopaceus
6,764 observations
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Quadrate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus quadratus
4,331 observations
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Striped Deer Fly
Chrysops vittatus
3,731 observations
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Ornate Snipe Fly
Chrysopilus ornatus
2,568 observations
Other species All
148 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Furrowed Horse Fly
Tabanus sulcifrons
3,296 observations
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Devoted Horse Fly
Tabanus calens
1,943 observations
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Yellow Fly of the Dismal Swamp
Diachlorus ferrugatus
1,887 observations
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Black Deer Fly
Chrysops niger
1,357 observations
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Bothersome Deer Fly
Chrysops excitans
1,254 observations
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Mountain Deer Fly
Chrysops montanus
1,224 observations
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American Horse Fly
Tabanus americanus
1,158 observations
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Rhagio hirtus
1,078 observations