Toxomerus geminatus

Toxomerus geminatus
Toxomerus geminatus male
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Toxomerus
Species:
T. geminatus
Binomial name
Toxomerus geminatus
(Say, 1823)
T.geminatus range 2023
Synonyms
  • Scaeva geminata Say, 1823
  • Eumerus privernus Walker, 1852
  • Syrphus interrogans Walker, 1852
  • Toxomerus notatus Macquart, 1855

Toxomerus geminatus (Say,1823) the Eastern Calligrapher, is a common species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern and central United States and Canada.(see map) Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are 6.1–7.6 mm (0.24–0.30 in) long. The larvae are predators of a variety of aphids and mites.

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