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  9. Common Drone Fly

species 113,868 observations

Common Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

Status
introduced
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

260 native plants
support it in the US
  • Food plants Plants it feeds on Common Madia, Pacific Aster, Hairy Gumweed, Bush Poppy 27
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Common Yarrow, New England Aster, White Snakeroot, Aromatic Aster 233

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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