Female. Nix Nature Center, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 11-30-08. © Peter J. Bryant
Hover Fly

Toxomerus marginatus

Diptera: Syrphidae

Easily identified by the round spot near the end of the abdomen!

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Female. Nix Nature Center, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 11-30-08. © Peter J. Bryant

Female. Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 10-5-08. © Ron Hemberger

Female. Irvine Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 2-28-06. © Ron Hemberger


Female. Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 6-5-06. © Ron Hemberger


Female. Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-4-07. © Ron Hemberger

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 11-15-09. © Ron Hemberger

Exceptionally dark individual. Caspers Wilderness Park, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, CA. 3-18-09. © Ron Hemberger

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 5-9-09. © Ron Hemberger

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 10/22/09. © Ron Hemberger

Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 11-15-09. © Ron Hemberger

Male. Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 12-9-06. © Ron Hemberger

Male. Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 12-12-06. © Ron Hemberger

Male. Mason Park, Irvine, Orange County, CA. 6-22-06. © Ron Hemberger

Mating pair. Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, CA. 12-9-06. © Ron Hemberger

Irvine Regional Park, Orange, Orange County, CA. 3-30-10. © Ron Hemberger