Yellow Dance Fly vs Stripetail Stonefly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Yellow Dance Fly | Stripetail Stonefly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Empis stercorea | Isoperla bilineata |
| Order | Diptera | Plecoptera |
| Family | Empididae | Perlodidae |
| Size | 6-8 mm | 10-15 mm |
| Habitat | Hedgerows | Rivers & Streams |
| Diet | Predators | Predators |
| Regions | Europe | Eastern North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Yellow Dance Fly
A medium-sized dance fly with a yellowish body commonly found on spring flowers. Males present prey items as mating gifts. An important pollinator of spring flowers.
Did You Know?
Important early-season pollinators that visit spring flowers while also hunting small insects on them.
Stripetail Stonefly
A yellow-green stonefly with two distinctive dark stripes on its tails. It is common in clean North American streams during spring.
Did You Know?
Its distinctively striped cerci make it one of the easiest North American stoneflies to identify.