Species Toxomerus occidentalis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · See Also · Internet References

Toxomerus Flower Fly - Toxomerus occidentalis - female

Syrphid Fly - Toxomerus occidentalis - female

unknown Syrphid - Toxomerus occidentalis

Syrphid Fly - Toxomerus occidentalis - male

The Least Likely Toxomerus - Toxomerus occidentalis - female

Fly in Northern California - Toxomerus occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Aschiza)

Family Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies)

Subfamily Syrphinae

Tribe Toxomerini

Genus Toxomerus

Species occidentalis (Toxomerus occidentalis)

Explanation of Names

occidentalis is Latin for "western"

Identification

almost identical to Toxomerus geminatus but usually separable by geographic location: T. geminatus is eastern, whereas T. occidentalis is western; their ranges overlap only in Texas

Range

western North America only: British Columbia to California, east to Texas and Colorado

See Also

in the east, see Toxomerus geminatus

Internet References

distribution (The Diptera Site, USDA)

Contributed by Martin Hauser on 28 June, 2006 - 5:33pm
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod, Chuck Entz
Last updated 9 October, 2006 - 10:21am

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