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Twin-spot Hoverfly

Toxomerus geminatus

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Illustration of Twin-spot Hoverfly (Toxomerus geminatus)

The Twin-spot Hoverfly is one of the smallest and most abundant hoverflies in eastern North America, tiny enough to visit flowers the size of a pinhead. It has a narrow waist with yellow-and-black patterning on its abdomen. Larvae feed on aphid colonies and adults are important tiny pollinators of small-flowered plants.

Habitat
Gardens, woodland edges, and flowers of all types
Diet
Larvae: aphids. Adults: pollen and nectar from small flowers
How common
Common

Best time to see a Twin-spot Hoverfly

The best time to see a Twin-spot Hoverfly is April–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 34,272 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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