Most observed native typical hover flies
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Plant eaters All
40 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
75,744 observations
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Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
44,609 observations
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Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
23,051 observations
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Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
12,215 observations
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Variable Duskyface Fly
Melanostoma mellinum
11,936 observations
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Common Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii
8,939 observations
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Western Aphideater
Eupeodes fumipennis
8,539 observations
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Black-margined Flower Fly
Syrphus opinator
7,617 observations
Flower visitors All
79 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
75,744 observations
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Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus
44,609 observations
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Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
23,051 observations
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Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus
19,989 observations
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Large-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes volucris
12,215 observations
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Variable Duskyface Fly
Melanostoma mellinum
11,936 observations
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Common Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii
8,939 observations
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Western Aphideater
Eupeodes fumipennis
8,539 observations
Sheltered animals All
4 native animals that nest or roost in plants, most observed first.
Other species All
11 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Hornhand Sedgesitter
Pyrophaena granditarsis
535 observations
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Arched Brusheye
Dasysyrphus creper
78 observations
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Broad-banded Meadow Fly
Chrysotoxum plumeum
62 observations
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Black-bellied Aphideater
Eupeodes confertus
44 observations
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Red-tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes montivagus
26 observations
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Boreal Brusheye
Dasysyrphus laticaudus
18 observations
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Western Hoary
Leucozona velutina
13 observations
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Yellow-legged Hover Fly
Orphnabaccha jactator
11 observations