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Spilomyia foxleei
Foxlee's Hornet Fly
Spilomyia foxleei is a species of syrphid fly (hover fly) in the family Syrphidae, first described by Vockeroth in 1958. It belongs to a genus renowned for its striking mimicry of yellowjacket wasps, employing visual, behavioral, and acoustic deception. The species occurs in western North America, with documented records in British Columbia, Canada, and the Pacific states of the United States.