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Hoverfly

Toxomerus marginatus

Photo by dferris
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Field Notes

Description:

Small fly/bee ~ 1 mm, white face and yellow and black abdomen. Would fly around to different leafs and flowers and when standing would wiggle it's abdomen up and down.

Habitat:

Old horse pasture

Reference Links:

Species Toxomerus marginatus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Hoverfly (aka Flower Fly)

Syrphidae
AngelSeven
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Comments (3)
dferris
Thank you, That should help narrow it down a little.
AngelSeven
There are 16 different species of hoverfly, not sure which one this is but they are of the insect family: Syrphidae...!

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PublishedJune 14, 2015

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