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Toxomerus marginatus
A Bee mimicking Fly. Relatively small hoverflies, not more than a half-inch or 10 mm, with complex yellow abdominal markings. Larvae and puparia are bright green. Adults feed on nectar and also pollen.
Spotted at Central Park area, New York
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Syrphidae Subfamily: Syrphinae Tribe: Toxomerini
Spotted on May 24, 2020
Submitted on May 25, 2020
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