Ringed Pixie Psilonyx annulatus (Say, 1823)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Asilidae   >   Genus Psilonyx   

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Psilonyx annulatus is a small, slender species of leptogastrine robber fly. This inconspicuous species appears to prefer shaded forest habitats. They often glean prey from webs, or tree trunks (Herschel Raney's RNA site).

There are 19 records in the project database.

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A Ringed Pixie in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/26/2020). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). Verified by T. Hedlund/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Washington Co., Maryland (9/10/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Howard Co., Maryland (8/17/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/14/2021). (c) Benjamin Burgunder, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Benjamin Burgunder via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Howard Co., Maryland (7/19/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bugologist2 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Howard Co., Maryland (7/19/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bugologist2 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Howard Co., Maryland (8/17/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Howard Co., Maryland (8/17/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/26/2020). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Howard Co., Maryland (7/19/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bugologist2 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Ringed Pixie in Howard Co., Maryland (7/19/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bugologist2 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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