Fairly common and widespread in Maryland. Flies mostly May to October and visits a wide variety of flowers.
Fairly long and thin. The only other member of its genus in Maryland is the much less common A. exotica. It can be distinguished with care from photos based on a careful examination of the abdominal pattern.
Larvae feed on various insects and mites. According to BugGuide, larvae of the Common Oblique Syrphid have been found on over 50 species of aphids.
There are 103 records in the project database.
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