Eastern Calligrapher

Toxomerus geminatus

Eastern Calligrapher (Toxomerus geminatus)
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Toxomerus geminatus (Say,1823) the Eastern Calligrapher, is a common species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern and central United States and Canada. Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are 6.1–7.6 mm (0.24–0.30 in) long and are very similar to the Western Calligrapher. The larvae are predators of a variety of aphids and mites. Source

Where is the Eastern Calligrapher now?

In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 36 times across 5 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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How the Eastern Calligrapher moves through the year

Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in North America ranged from 37°N in April to 47°N in August, about 1,000 km apart.

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.