Maryland Biodiversity Project - Cobalt Hover Fly (Pelecinobaccha costata)

Cobalt Hover Fly Pelecinobaccha costata (Say 1829)

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Diptera > Family Syrphidae > Genus Pelecinobaccha Cobalt Hover Fly - Pelecinobaccha costata - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/18251

Relationships:

Larvae are predators of Scale Insects (BugGuide).

Records:

There are 17 records in the project database.

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Cobalt Hover Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/2/2022). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 596511 - Psn: 22)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/2/2022). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by maragay via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/19/2016). (Photo ID: 56392 - Psn: 35)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/19/2016). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Kent Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 631101 - Psn: 36)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Kent Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/10/2017). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 268770 - Psn: 45)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/10/2017). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 507439 - Psn: 52)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/4/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 517568 - Psn: 52)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (10/3/2018). (c) tdhudgins, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 440176 - Psn: 56)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (10/3/2018). (c) tdhudgins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by tdhudgins via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/8/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 495058 - Psn: 65)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/8/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Kent Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Cobalt Hover Fly in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/8/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 904090 - Psn: 76)

Cobalt Hover Fly in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (10/8/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/29/2021). (c) David, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 424995 - Psn: 78)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/29/2021). (c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by David via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/18/2017). (c) Ken Rosenthal, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 749463 - Psn: 90)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/18/2017). (c) Ken Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ken Rosenthal via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Cobalt Hover Fly in Kent Co., Maryland (9/20/2020). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

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