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hover fly

Toxomerus sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Small hover fly (family Syrphidae) with hollow-looking, thin abdomen.

Habitat:

Foraging on Potentilla shrub in a flowerbed at a county park.

Reference Links:

Genus Toxomerus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Hover fly

Toxomerus sp.

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Juan DiTrani
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Comments (3)
KristalWatrous
Thanks textless. It was awfully nice of the little fly to pose so well for me. :)
textless
Love the way the hover fly looks against the bright yellow flower. Very nice!

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PublishedOctober 26, 2011

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