An Orangeback in Howard Co., Maryland (6/16/2015).

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An Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/12/2019). Determined by Kelsey J.R.P. Byers and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide.

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An Orangeback in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 842684 - Psn: 45)

An Orangeback in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2017). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide.

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An Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2021). (c) Douglas Hooper, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 671165 - Psn: 52)

An Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2021). (c) Douglas Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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An Orangeback in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Orangeback in Kent Co., Maryland (10/29/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 910304 - Psn: 54)

An Orangeback in Kent Co., Maryland (10/29/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Orangeback in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/6/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 758119 - Psn: 55)

An Orangeback in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/6/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Orangeback in Kent Co., Maryland (10/29/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Orangeback in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/13/2020). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 202483 - Psn: 66)

An Orangeback in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/13/2020). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Orangeback in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/16/2022). (c) pmhabicht, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 647112 - Psn: 72)

An Orangeback in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/16/2022). (c) pmhabicht, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Orangeback in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/16/2022). (c) pmhabicht, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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An Orangeback in Kent Co., Maryland (10/29/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A male Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2017). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide.

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An Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/16/2019). (c) Benjamin Burgunder, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 365242 - Psn: 90)

An Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/16/2019). (c) Benjamin Burgunder, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Status

Uncommon. Flies mostly May to October. Has been found in hardwood forests and has been noted "hilltopping." Larvae are unknown.

Description

Large, measuring 10.7-13.2 mm. One of several flower fly (family Syrphidae) bumble bee mimics. The only member of its genus in the Western Hemisphere. "Similar to Brachypalpus but may be recognized by differences in wing venation, the blacker abdomen, and more densely pollinose thorax." (Skevington, 2019)

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An Orangeback in Howard Co., Maryland (6/16/2015). View Record Details Media by Richard Orr.

An Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/12/2019). Determined by Kelsey J.R.P. Byers and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Pauline Horn.

An Orangeback in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by bugologist2 via iNaturalist.

An Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2017). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Pauline Horn.

An Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2/2021). (c) Douglas Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Douglas Hooper via iNaturalist.

An Orangeback in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2023). (c) bugologist2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by bugologist2 via iNaturalist.

An Orangeback in Kent Co., Maryland (10/29/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

An Orangeback in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/6/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

An Orangeback in Kent Co., Maryland (10/29/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

An Orangeback in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/13/2020). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Carrie Seltzer via iNaturalist.

An Orangeback in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/16/2022). (c) pmhabicht, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by pmhabicht via iNaturalist.

An Orangeback in Kent Co., Maryland (10/29/2023). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

A male Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2017). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Pauline Horn.

An Orangeback in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/16/2019). (c) Benjamin Burgunder, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Benjamin Burgunder via iNaturalist.