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Toxomerus
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.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Margined Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus marginatus
Eastern Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus geminatus
Maize Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus politus
Western Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus occidentalis
Thin-lined Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus boscii
Florida Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus floralis
Toxomerus musicus
complexToxomerus musicus
Toxomerus mutuus
speciesToxomerus mutuus
Toxomerus virgulatus
speciesToxomerus virgulatus
Toxomerus vertebratus
speciesToxomerus vertebratus
Yellow-shouldered Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus pictus
Bow-shaped Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus arcifer
Toxomerus pulchellus
speciesToxomerus pulchellus
Black-sided Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus corbis
Toxomerus calceolatus
speciesToxomerus calceolatus
Dark-sided Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus dispar
Orange-backed Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus jussiaeae
Toxomerus bistrigus
speciesToxomerus bistrigus
Black-backed Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus parvulus
Toxomerus nasutus
speciesToxomerus nasutus
Toxomerus tibicen
speciesToxomerus tibicen
Toxomerus ciliatus
speciesToxomerus ciliatus
Banded Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus verticalis
Toxomerus saphiridiceps
speciesToxomerus saphiridiceps
Toxomerus paragrammus
speciesToxomerus paragrammus
Toxomerus pallipes
speciesToxomerus pallipes
Toxomerus ecuadoreus
speciesToxomerus ecuadoreus
Toxomerus crockeri
speciesToxomerus crockeri
Toxomerus steatogaster
speciesToxomerus steatogaster
Toxomerus sylvaticus
speciesToxomerus sylvaticus
Toxomerus intermedius
speciesToxomerus intermedius
Toxomerus aquilinus
speciesToxomerus aquilinus
Toxomerus basalis
speciesToxomerus basalis
Toxomerus sedmani
speciesToxomerus sedmani
Toxomerus thompsoni
speciesToxomerus thompsoni
Toxomerus anthrax
speciesToxomerus anthrax
Toxomerus laenas
speciesToxomerus laenas
Watson's Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus watsoni
Toxomerus puellus
speciesToxomerus puellus
Toxomerus pichinchae
speciesToxomerus pichinchae
Toxomerus luna
speciesToxomerus luna
Toxomerus procrastinatus
speciesToxomerus procrastinatus
Toxomerus ochraceus
speciesToxomerus ochraceus
Toxomerus apegiensis
speciesToxomerus apegiensis
Bare-winged Calligrapher
speciesToxomerus teliger
Toxomerus elisa
speciesToxomerus elisa
Toxomerus ornithoglyphus
speciesToxomerus ornithoglyphus
Toxomerus violaceus
speciesToxomerus violaceus
Toxomerus schlingeri
speciesToxomerus schlingeri
Toxomerus nitidus
speciesToxomerus nitidus
Toxomerus croesus
speciesToxomerus croesus
Toxomerus veve
speciesToxomerus veve
Toxomerus insignis
speciesToxomerus insignis
Toxomerus flaviplurus
speciesToxomerus flaviplurus
Toxomerus valdesi
speciesToxomerus valdesi
Toxomerus undecimpunctatus
speciesToxomerus undecimpunctatus
Toxomerus mosaicus
speciesToxomerus mosaicus
Toxomerus duplicatus
speciesToxomerus duplicatus
Toxomerus costalis
speciesToxomerus costalis
Toxomerus productus
speciesToxomerus productus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 58753.