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Syrphid Fly, species Toxomerus marginatus 1

"Considered beneficial insects, because they are predatory on many plant pests.

 

When the pupa is exposed to heat, the adults look very pale and orange, if they develop under cold conditions, they turn much darker, sometimes nearly completely black. "

 

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Uploaded on April 26, 2011
Taken on April 26, 2011