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Florida Calligrapher
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Flies & mosquitoes

Florida Calligrapher

Toxomerus floralis (Fabricius, 1798)

Names

EnglishFlorida Calligrapher
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Scientific nameToxomerus floralis (Fabricius, 1798)

About this species

Toxomerus floralis is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. Its native range is from the southern US through South America. The fly has been introduced into Africa, where Cyperus rotundus is a host plant for oviposition through pupation. Mitracarpus hirtus is another known host plant for the species, making T. floralis the only species of Toxomerus with larvae known to feed on plants from different families.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilySyrphidae
GenusToxomerus

In Suriname

8Records in Suriname
2006First record
2017Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo6
  • Commewijne2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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