Eastern Calligrapher

Toxomerus gemminata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae

Toxomerus geminatus (Say,1823) the Eastern Calligrapher, is a common species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern and central United States and Canada. (see map) Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are 6.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 16,454Canada · 4,393

Sources and credits

DescriptionToxomerus geminatus, Wikipedia contributors

Eastern Calligrapher

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