Toxomerus | |
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Toxomerus marginatus female | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Subfamily: | Syrphinae |
Tribe: | Toxomerini |
Genus: |
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855 |
Type species | |
Toxomerus notatus Macquart, 1855 |
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.