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femaleGlendale, NY (June 10, 2016)
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A small hoverfly,
Toxomerus geminatus. This is a female, and was taking nectar from a cultivated native aster after a rainstorm. There were several fresh-appearing flies on the flowers--I think the rain might have led to a fresh emergence (eclosure) from pupae. Length is 6-8 mm.
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New Paltz, NY (July 24, 2014)
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Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States
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Visiting a flowering dogwood,
Cornus florida. Appears to be a female, based on the ovipositing -like abdominal tip. Length about 7 mm--very petite.-
BugGuide accountPCCA20090417-7972A
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Hover Fly (Toxomerus marginatus) femaleNew Paltz, New York (June 12, 2010)
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Gambrills, Maryland, United States
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Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States
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Portage, Michigan, United States
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Made in San Jose, California, USA.
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Maryland, United States
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North Carolina, United States
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Maryland, United States