#3802 · 🪰 flies & mosquitoes

Graphomya maculata

Graphomya maculata

🪰 Flies & mosquitoes 📍 in the Netherlands

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Marcello Consolo · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
2. © Marcello Consolo · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
3. © Marcello Consolo · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
4. © Marcello Consolo · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
5. 3981 Bunnik, Netherlands:© djhiker · CC BY-NC 4.0
6. Leidschendam, Nederland:© Rob Westerduijn · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. Groesbeek, Nederland:© Herman Berteler · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. Groesbeek, Nederland:© Herman Berteler · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. Amsterdam Nieuw-West, Amsterdam, Nederland:© peterschiphof · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. 1775 Middenmeer, Netherlands:© thegreatdodo · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

Graphomya maculata is a species of fly. It is widespread and common in most parts of Europe. The thorax bears the same black and white pattern in both sexes. Females also have a black and white abdomen, while the male has orange colouration on the abdomen as seen in the picture.

base stats

NL sightings 145iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 3,836iNaturalist observations

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).