Maryland Biodiversity Project - Microchrysa flaviventris

Microchrysa flaviventris (Wiedemann, 1824)

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Diptera > Family Stratiomyidae > Genus Microchrysa Microchrysa flaviventris - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/19646

Status:

Accidentally introduced from Asia. First noted in our area in Virginia in 2007. (BugGuide)

Relationships:

Feeds on decaying plant material.

Records:

There are 16 records in the project database.

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<em>Microchrysa flaviventris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/13/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 470186 - Psn: 28)

Microchrysa flaviventris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/13/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Microchrysa flaviventris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2021). (c) smiley beaver, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 528459 - Psn: 52)

Microchrysa flaviventris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/23/2021). (c) smiley beaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by smiley_beaver via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Microchrysa flaviventris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 615970 - Psn: 55)

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

<em>Microchrysa flaviventris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/24/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 557807 - Psn: 65)

Microchrysa flaviventris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/24/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Microchrysa flaviventris</em> in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/1/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 427659 - Psn: 66)

Microchrysa flaviventris in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/1/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

<em>Microchrysa flaviventris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 619621 - Psn: 66)

Microchrysa flaviventris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stella Tea (stazandgazer) via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

<em>Microchrysa flaviventris</em> in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 862511 - Psn: 66)

Microchrysa flaviventris in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

<em>Microchrysa flaviventris</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). First MBP record of this introduced species found during the Howard County Conservancy BioBlitz. Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 117749 - Psn: 74)

Microchrysa flaviventris in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). First MBP record of this introduced species found during the Howard County Conservancy BioBlitz. Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A <em>Microchrysa flaviventris</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). First MBP record of this introduced species found during the Howard County Conservancy BioBlitz. Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 117748 - Psn: 75)

A Microchrysa flaviventris in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). First MBP record of this introduced species found during the Howard County Conservancy BioBlitz. Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

<em>Microchrysa flaviventris</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2022). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 727076 - Psn: 78)

Microchrysa flaviventris in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2022). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by maragay via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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