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  8. Black-legged Gossamer

species 947 observations

Black-legged Gossamer

Megasyrphus laxus

Status
presumed native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

32 native plants
support it in the US
  • Food plants Plants it feeds on Flat-topped Goldenrod, Spotted Joe-Pye Weed 2
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Fireweed, Northern Bush Honeysuckle, Sitka Valerian, Red Osier Dogwood 30

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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