Toxomerus marginatus | |
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Toxomerus marginatus female | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Genus: | Toxomerus |
Species: | T. marginatus |
Binomial name | |
Toxomerus marginatus (Say, 1823) |
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Toxomerus marginatus, is a common species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of North America.
The larvae are predators of thrips, aphids, and small caterpillars. Adult feed on a wide range of flowers.