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Margined syrphid fly

Toxomerus marginatus

Description:

Identified by the round spot near the end of the abdomen. Family Syrphidae.

Habitat:

Lawn.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Margined Syrphid Fly
Toxomerus marginatus Hover Fly - Toxomerus marginatus - BugGuide.Net


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6 Comments

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

Thanks very much, J!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Terrific spotting, by the way! :-)

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

T. geminatus also seems to have more of a detailed pattern in the middle of the abdomen:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/774944/bgi...

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

T. geminatus has too many abdominal lines. Sorry for making a suggestion, I didn't see your "Notes."
http://bugguide.net/node/view/8222/bgima...

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

Incidentally, do you know how to tell apart T. marginatus from T. geminatus?

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

Wow, that was quick. Thanks for the ID, J!

mauna Kunzah
Spotted by
mauna Kunzah

New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 9, 2013
Submitted on Jul 8, 2013

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