Stratiomys maculosa explained

Stratiomys maculosa is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. Sometimes called the spotted soldier fly, it seeks flowers and riparian habitats.^[1] The geographic range of this insect is western North America, including British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Nevada and California.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Storer, Tracy I. . Sierra Nevada natural history . 2004 . University of California Press . Robert L. Usinger, David Lukas . 0-520-23277-1 . Rev. . Berkeley . 226 . 52942732.
2. James . Maurice T. . The soldier flies or Stratiomyidae of California . Bulletin of the California Insect Survey . 87.