Most observed native flies
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Hosted animals All
410 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in plants, most observed first.
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Goldenrod Gall Fly
Eurosta solidaginis
22,014 observations
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Willow Pinecone Gall Midge
Rabdophaga strobiloides
13,996 observations
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Oak Leaf Gall Midge
Polystepha pilulae
12,802 observations
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Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge
Rhopalomyia solidaginis
11,036 observations
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Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge
Asteromyia carbonifera
8,592 observations
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Ocellate Gall Midge
Acericecis ocellaris
7,379 observations
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Large Creosote Gall Midge
Asphondylia auripila
6,884 observations
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Jewelweed Leaf-miner Fly
Phytoliriomyza melampyga
5,155 observations
Plant eaters All
301 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
75,744 observations
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Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
44,609 observations
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Greater Bee Fly
Bombylius major
41,154 observations
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Black Soldier Fly
Hermetia illucens
40,814 observations
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Common House Fly
Musca domestica
40,183 observations
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Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
29,020 observations
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Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
25,397 observations
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Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
23,051 observations
Flower visitors All
903 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
75,744 observations
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Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
44,609 observations
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Greater Bee Fly
Bombylius major
41,154 observations
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Black Soldier Fly
Hermetia illucens
40,814 observations
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Common House Fly
Musca domestica
40,183 observations
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Golden Dung Fly
Scathophaga stercoraria
29,020 observations
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Tiger Bee Fly
Xenox tigrinus
27,251 observations
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Transverse-banded Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa
25,397 observations
Sheltered animals All
39 native animals that nest or roost in plants, most observed first.
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
75,744 observations
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Common House Fly
Musca domestica
40,183 observations
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Northeastern Hammertail
Efferia aestuans
22,578 observations
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Long-legged Fly
Condylostylus longicornis
12,516 observations
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Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
12,215 observations
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Clubbed Mydas Fly
Mydas clavatus
8,981 observations
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Western Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis
4,965 observations
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Orange-spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis anthophorina
2,717 observations
Other species All
2,293 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Compost Fly
Ptecticus trivittatus
7,578 observations
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Tipula furca
7,219 observations
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Chaoborus punctipennis
6,129 observations
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Sixspot Cranefly
Limonia nubeculosa
4,563 observations
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Northern Triorla Triorla interrupta 4,041 observations
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Minettia longipennis
3,795 observations
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Cranefly
Nephrotoma suturalis
3,465 observations
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Tipula dorsimacula
3,305 observations