Mallota bautias explained

Mallota bautias is a species of hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae). It is known for being particularly bee-like. It is found in eastern North America.^[1]

References

1. Web site: Species Mallota bautais. BugGuide. 2013.

External links

• Live and pinned adult images (Jeff Skevington, Field Guide to Flower Flies of Ontario)
• Description and key to species (Daniel Shorter and W.A. Drew, Syrphidae of Oklahoma)