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calligrapher flies

genus Toxomerus

Member of typical hover flies (subfamily Syrphinae)
hover flies (family Syrphidae)
aschizan flies (zoosection Aschiza)
cyclorrhaphan flies (infraorder Cyclorrhapha)
brachyceran flies (suborder Brachycera)
flies (order Diptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

Caution: There may be other wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.


The Fly Guide has a key to common species in North America.

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margined calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
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western calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis

2 observed taxons

Chris’s observations: 4 (all are research grade)

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Taxon info: iNaturalistBugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist