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Syrphid Fly

Toxomerus floralis

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28.0836, -80.6081

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http://bugguide.net/node/view/611105
http://bugguide.net/node/view/611106

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Comments (10)
MelissaFerguson
oxyjack...thanks for bringing this to my attention...I did turn it in to bugguide and I edited my sighting with the information they provided me. Appreciate your comments and help very much!!
MelissaFerguson
Thank you oxyjack! I am sure they are common here in Florida and considered a pest to most but I thought it was really pretty!!
oxyjack
Beautiful syrphid fly. I hunted around on bugguide.net, but couldn't find anything with those markings on the abdomen. Nice photos!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Great series! Please consider adding your hoverfly/dronefly to the Flies! mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8526126
KarenL
I agree with Atul - lovely!
Atul
lovely Series Melissa !

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PublishedJanuary 19, 2012

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