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mating hover flies

Toxomerus sp.

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Description:

Found these hoverflies (family Syrphidae) mating on a dandelion. It was starting to rain so they held still and let me photograph them.

Habitat:

Weedy field.

Reference Links:

Genus Toxomerus - BugGuide.Net

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