Stratiomys maculosa

Stratiomys maculosa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Stratiomyidae
Subfamily: Stratiomyinae
Tribe: Stratiomyini
Genus: Stratiomys
Species:
S. maculosa
Binomial name
Stratiomys maculosa
(Loew, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Stratiomyia maculosa Loew, 1866
  • Stratiomyia insignis Loew, 1872
  • Stratiomys dentata Bigot, 1879
  • Stratiomys lacerata Bigot, 1879
  • Stratiomys lacerta Johnson, 1895

Stratiomys maculosa is a species of soldier fly in the family Stratiomyidae. Sometimes called the spotted soldier fly, it seeks flowers and riparian habitats. The geographic range of this insect is western North America, including British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Nevada and California.