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Sepsis punctum (Fabricius, 1794)

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Diptera > Family Sepsidae > Genus Sepsis Sepsis punctum - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/20838

Status:

There has been long-standing confusion over the identity of this species and the closely related Sepsis violacea Meigen. The latter does not occur in North America, so presumably all records of it in North America refer to Sepsis punctum (Fabricius). (BugGuide)

Records:

There are 21 records in the project database.

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<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/15/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 303578 - Psn: 20)

Sepsis punctum in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/15/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 302005 - Psn: 23)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 791933 - Psn: 35)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/26/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 304083 - Psn: 44)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/26/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 413032 - Psn: 44)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 536641 - Psn: 45)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 307284 - Psn: 47)

Sepsis punctum in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/26/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/2/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 465024 - Psn: 54)

Sepsis punctum in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/2/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 290317 - Psn: 55)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/18/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 524685 - Psn: 55)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/22/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 299410 - Psn: 65)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Sepsis punctum</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/26/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 928684 - Psn: 145)

Sepsis punctum in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/26/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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