Common Grass Skimmer Paragus haemorrhous Meigen, 1822    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Syrphidae   >   Genus Paragus   

Status:

Uncommon. Flies mostly April to August. Can be found in open areas in forest understory. May represent a complex of species.

Description:

"Scutellum entirely black (no apical reddish spot) and hairs on eye not forming banded pattern" (Vockeroth, 1996/BugGuide). Lower half of the abdomen can be red or all black. Identifiable from photos.

Relationships:

Larvae prey on a variety of aphids.

There are 33 records in the project database.

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A Common Grass Skimmer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Charles Co., Maryland (4/5/2020). Determined by Bill Dean and Kelsey J.R.P. Byers/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/10/2019). Verified by K. Woglemuth?BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2015). Verified by Kelsey J.R.P. Byers/BugGuide. Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/19/2015). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/27/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/1/2009). Determined by Chris Thompson. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A male Common Grass Skimmer in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/4/2007). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/18/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/24/2023). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by maragay via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/21/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/1/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/2/2023). No rights reserved. Photo by jdshide via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/1/2022). (c) Katie Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Katie Woods via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/2/2023). No rights reserved. Photo by jdshide via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/2/2023). No rights reserved. Photo by jdshide via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Common Grass Skimmer in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/12/2023). (c) Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joe MDO via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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