A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Harford Co., Maryland (6/20/2016). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide.

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/16/2020).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/16/2020).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/29/2009). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide.

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A male Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/31/2007). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide.

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 842690 - Psn: 42)

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/9/2022). (c) smiley beaver, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 898121 - Psn: 44)

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/9/2022). (c) smiley beaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A male Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/6/2019). Determined by Bill Dean and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide.

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A male Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2020). Verified by Bill Dean and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide.

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (6/7/2020). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 365078 - Psn: 52)

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (6/7/2020). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). Verified by Bill Dean and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide.

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 862765 - Psn: 55)

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Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/11/2025). (c) Joe Girgente, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1253385 - Psn: 55)

Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/11/2025). (c) Joe Girgente, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Charles Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 599903 - Psn: 64)

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Charles Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2021). (c) crystal-butler, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 390604 - Psn: 66)

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2021). (c) crystal-butler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 688301 - Psn: 66)

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Charles Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2021). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 381198 - Psn: 76)

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2021). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/6/2023). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 795520 - Psn: 76)

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/6/2023). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Riccardo Marchingiglio, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 390114 - Psn: 78)

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Riccardo Marchingiglio, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/28/2025). (c) Janet Gingold, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1247691 - Psn: 88)

Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/28/2025). (c) Janet Gingold, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/15/2025). (c) Cblkilchen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1255555 - Psn: 88)

Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/15/2025). (c) Cblkilchen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/6/2021). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 373593 - Psn: 90)

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/6/2021). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

Infrequently reported in Maryland. Adults have been noted visiting flowers of Crataegus, Physocarpus, and Rubus, but can also be observed resting on leaves in forest understory. Larvae are filter feeders in water-filled tree holes (Skevington, 2019).

Description

One of several flower fly (family Syrphidae) bumble bee mimics. (Note that several robber fly species also mimic bumble bees.) Abdomen variable but usually extensively yellow pilose, covering tergites 1, 2 (partly) and sometimes 3 (BugGuide). Identifiable with care from photos.

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A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Harford Co., Maryland (6/20/2016). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/16/2020). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/29/2009). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

A male Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/31/2007). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by bugologist2 via iNaturalist.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/9/2022). (c) smiley beaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by smiley_beaver via iNaturalist.

A male Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/6/2019). Determined by Bill Dean and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Pauline Horn.

A male Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/25/2020). Verified by Bill Dean and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (6/7/2020). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott via iNaturalist.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by bugologist2 via iNaturalist.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). Verified by Bill Dean and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/11/2025). (c) Joe Girgente, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joe Girgente via iNaturalist.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by bugologist2 via iNaturalist.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Charles Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/26/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by bugologist2 via iNaturalist.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2021). (c) crystal-butler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by crystal-butler via iNaturalist.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/15/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Charles Co., Maryland (7/7/2022). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Stasz.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2021). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim via iNaturalist.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/6/2023). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Riccardo Marchingiglio, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Riccardo Marchingiglio via iNaturalist.

Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/28/2025). (c) Janet Gingold, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Janet Gingold via iNaturalist.

Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/15/2025). (c) Cblkilchen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by cblkilchen via iNaturalist.

A Hairy-eyed Mimic Fly in Howard Co., Maryland (5/6/2021). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim via iNaturalist.