iNat Firsts

A list of genera/species I identified the first observation for on iNaturalist, for personal record-keeping purposes, and to make it easier to rectify errors if needed.

Cestrotus obtusus: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/135221083
Heteralonia dolichoptera: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31167248
Poecilanthrax hyalinipennis: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/140011479
Pterobates pennipes: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/83723882
Petrorossia tropicalis: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2391600
Ins minas: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145851447
Anthrax limatulus: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/127768764
Nyia harpyia: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68571381
Nyia alacer: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97358977
Nyia bizona: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/104741214
Ins ignea: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/151076338
Sparnopolius coloradensis: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/130315480
Heterostylum engelhardti: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/151882939 Actually an individual of Triploechus sackenii
Heteralonia corvina: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33763249
Brachydemia: Brachydemia latisoma: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/79132495
Anthrax gideon: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22611963
Chrysanthrax ioptera: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108756715
Desmatoneura meridionalis: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/173813475
Lordotus divisus: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/101848843
Geminaria pellucida: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/179636414
Thevenetimyia magna: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6854268
Anthrax cephus: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182733480
Adelidea immaculata: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183881706
Sosiomyia comata: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183688103
Systropus marshalli: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60062491
Anthrax pauper: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/156474375
Acreophthiria egerminans: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187317898
Bombomyia acroleuca: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/189370611
Paravilla floridensis: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188506511
Hyperalonia surinamensis: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193143665
Exepacmus johnsoni: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9690315
Bombylius pulcher: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/169278445, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/169278446
Bombylius clio: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190939866
Neodiplocampta sepia: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78897571
Exoprosopa castaneus: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/182971245
Exoprosopa mongolica: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121609991
Euligyra enderleini: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/21195913
Exoprosopa perpulchra: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193020247
Conophorina: Conophorina bicellularis: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194305571
Paratoxophora: Paratoxophora cuthbersoni: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10924556
Pteraulax: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/193782408
Heteralonia polysticta: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/140953213
Heteralonia furvalis: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11119500
Mancia nana: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115816964
Pantarbes megistus: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1376358
Pantarbes pusio: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74124187
Nothoschistus maculatus: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146537556
Canariellum acutangulum: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/226380779

Publicado el octubre 4, 2023 04:42 MAÑANA por yorkniu yorkniu

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Hello York,
I observed a Nyia gazophylax today in my yard. I had never seen one before in my California native garden. Do you have any information on its natural history or have a link for me to find out more?
By the way, I love the markings on its wings!

Thanks for your help,
Bill Butler
Costa Mesa, California
sallisaw@gmail.com

Publicado por billcalif hace 6 días

Hi Bill,

Great find! They're quite attractive flies :)
I don't think there are any published information for this species/genus in North America. Like many other bee flies, it is probably a parasitoid of hymenoptera or coleoptera. In Hull's book Bee flies of the world, he lists some host records for a related genus, Exoprosopa, which includes Bembix sand wasps, Tiphia, and Phyllophaga may beetles. Here's a link to the full text of the book: https://library.si.edu/digital-library/book/beefliesofworl2861973hull. Discussion of the natural history starts on page 6.

Best regards,
York

Publicado por yorkniu hace 6 días

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