Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Horseshoe hoverfly

Posted by DJHiker on 08-04-2015 00:45
#1

This one has a remarkable horseshoe pattern on its abdomen, but I haven't been able to find images on the internet of similar looking species.
Location: Lacanja village, Lancandon NP, Chiapas, Mexico (near the border with Guatemala).
Dec. 2014
Thanks in advance,
David

Posted by John Carr on 08-04-2015 02:31
#2

Another Toxomerus, I think, possibly the male to go with the female in the other shot. Look for the notch in the back of the eye. Toxomerus is the most common genus with a notch.