Toxomerus marginatus

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Toxomerus marginatus
Toxomerus marginatus (female).jpg
Toxomerus marginatus female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Syrphidae
Subfamily:
Syrphinae
Tribe:
Toxomerini
Genus:
Toxomerus
Species:
T. marginatus
Binomial name
Toxomerus marginatus
(Say, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Scaeva marginata Say, 1823
  • Syrphus limbiventris Thomson, 1869
Hoverfly resting on a flowerbud

Toxomerus marginatus, also known as the calligrapher fly, is a common species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of North America.

The larvae are predators of thrips, aphids, and small caterpillars. Adult feed on a wide range of flowers.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Reemer, Menno; Rotheray, Graham E. (16 April 2009). "Pollen feeding larvae in the presumed predatory syrphine genus Toxomerus Macquart (Diptera, Syrphidae)". Journal of Natural History. UK: Taylor and Francis. 43 (15): 939–949. doi:10.1080/00222930802610576. ISSN 1464-5262.


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