Eastern Calligrapher Toxomerus geminatus (Say, 1923)    Synonyms: Eastern Calligrapher.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Syrphidae   >   Genus Toxomerus   

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This small species and the similar T. marginatus are the most commonly encountered flower flies (family Syrphidae) in Maryland. It flies mostly from April through November and has been noted in every county in Maryland. It can be found in diverse habitats including forests, meadows, and marshes. Larvae have been recorded feeding on aphids and mites. (Skevington, 2019)

Description:

Compare Toxomerus marginatus. Variable in appearance but can be identified with care from photos. Typically features black striping extending to the margin, which is not found in T. marginatus. T. marginatus has an entirely yellow abdominal margin (the margin visible from the side).

There are 625 records in the project database.

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Eastern Calligrapher in Charles Co., Maryland (7/5/2014). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/11/2016). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A male Eastern Calligrapher in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/28/2015). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

A mating pair of Eastern Calligrapher in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/3/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Howard Co., Maryland (5/5/2016). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/17/2014). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/13/2013). Photo by Don Watley. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2014). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Charles Co., Maryland (10/5/2019). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/25/2020). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/15/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/29/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/29/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Howard Co., Maryland (5/5/2016). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (5/1/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/7/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/2/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/8/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/10/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Kent Co., Maryland (9/14/205). Verified by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/15/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/6/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/18/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/16/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/15/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/18/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/18/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/20/2022). (c) A van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/8/2016). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/3/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

A mated pair of Eastern Calligrapher in Howard Co., Maryland (6/3/2015). Determined by Bill Dean/BugGuide. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/20/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Eastern Calligrapher in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/18/2024). (c) Pablo Tapia Ossa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by volteka via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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