Genus

Toxomerus (Calligrapher flies)

Toxomerus marginatus. Photo: (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Toxomerus is a very large genus of hoverflies. They are found in many parts of North and South America. Most larvae are believed to feed on pollen. Adults feed on a wide range of flowers.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Diptera (Flies)
        Suborder: Brachycera (Brachyceran flies)
        Infraorder: Cyclorrhapha (Cyclorrhaphan flies)
        Zoosection: Aschiza (Aschizan flies)
        Family: Syrphidae (Hover flies)
        Subfamily: Syrphinae (Typical hover flies)
        Tribe: Syrphini
        Genus: Toxomerus (Calligrapher flies)
        Species: Toxomerus marginatus (Margined calligrapher)
        Species: Toxomerus occidentalis (Western calligrapher)

Subtaxa

Species: Toxomerus marginatus (Margined calligrapher)

Species: Toxomerus occidentalis (Western calligrapher)

Genus

Toxomerus (Calligrapher flies)

Subtaxa

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