Wavy Mucksucker Orthonevra nitida (Wiedemann, 1830)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Syrphidae   >   Genus Orthonevra   

Status:

Fairly common. Associated with wetlands and recorded on a variety of flowers. Flies mostly June through October.

Description:

Easily identified by the strikingly complex pattern of dark brown lines on the light brown eye. Small, measuring 4.5-5.5 mm (Skevington, 2019).

There are 61 records in the project database.

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A Wavy Mucksucker in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/8/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/3/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/17/2016). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A pair of Wavy Mucksuckers in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/18/2016). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/25/2011). Determined by Kelsey J.R.P. Byers/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Johnson. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/18/2012). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A male Wavy Mucksucker in Washington Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). Determined by Ross Hill/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/7/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Wavy Mucksuckers in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/22/2018). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/13/2014). (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Even Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/4/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/1/2023). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/4/2021). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/13/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/20/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Wavy Mucksucker in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/18/2020). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A pair of Wavy Mucksuckers in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A pair of Wavy Mucksuckers in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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