Thick-headed fly
Syritta pipiens
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Small hover fly with dark body and translucent wings. Larvae feed on organic matter; adults pollinate and consume aphids in gardens.
Plants that support Thick-headed fly
5 plants
Apache-beads
Anemopsis californica
perennial herb
Foraging for nectar resources in wetlands
Bay Area native
California Flannel Bush
Fremontodendron californicum
shrub
Flower visitor during peak bloom Apr-Jun
Bay Area native
Ninebark
Physocarpus capitatus
shrub
Spring pollinator visitor to ninebark flowers
Bay Area native
Spotted Hideseed
Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia var. chrysanthemifolia
annual
adult flies forage on flowering plants during early spring bloom
Bay Area native