Bug FAQHoplitimyia constans
Hoplitimyia constans · Order: Diptera · Family: Stratiomyidae
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Hoplitimyia constans belongs to the soldier-fly family Stratiomyidae. It is identified as a member of that family in the available source.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
The bug is classified as a soldier fly within Stratiomyidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 21 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Ohio, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Stratiomyidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoplitimyia_constans
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.