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Hover Fly
Toxomerus occidentalis
37.91, -121.95
Field Notes
Description:
Hover fly on a Blue Dicks blossom.
Habitat:
Blue Dicks blossom along Deer Flat Trail in Mount Diablo State Park, CA.
Notes:
Toxomerus occidentalis, is a species of flower fly found in western North America from British Columbia south to California, Colorado and Texas.
Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.
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