'IDing party' for Bromeliad Flies of the Southeast
Bromeliad flies are my favorite flower flies, and are particularly manageable for beginners.
There are currently 534 Volucellini in the southeastern USA that are "needs ID."
You can join in at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?taxon_id=479390&place_id=25%2C12%2C18%2C28%2C36%2C27%2C45%2C37%2C19%2C30%2C43%2C23%2C21
A guide to common species is posted at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CVdfkzDCmdanEqDzs9DF2sl7uGvuZXMV0OGU54KPduc/preview
Let the fun begin! Let us know in a comment if you're joining ... even a couple IDs here and there count! And of course, feel free to start a discussion if you find a particularly challenging or interesting one.
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Here's (maybe) a good rare one, C. tricinctum: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/8179365 -- at the time of the observation would have been the 2nd of this species on iNat (now the 4th).
Nice! Yes, before we started this there was only 1 C. tricinctum on iNat, I've already found 2 more!
Down to 291!
Why are they called Bromeliad flies?
"Larvae of most species live in bromeliads." - Skevington et al. field guide
Down to 261--under 50% of where we started, hooray--and 50+ of those now have at least one species ID for something not in a species complex, so possibly straightforwardly waiting for a 2nd ID.
Up to 273!
Anyone want to confirm this one or offer an alternate ID? https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27262266
I just had a look.
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