Kebnat
INSECTS

Eastern Calligrapher

Toxomerus geminatus

Insects
Eastern Calligrapher, photo 1 of 5
Eastern Calligrapher, Male
Eastern Calligrapher, Female

Fly in the family Syrphidae.

There are 1,063 observations of Eastern Calligrapher in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal275
  2. Montérégie149
  3. Outaouais119
  4. Estrie116
  5. Laurentides95
  6. Capitale-Nationale89
  7. Lanaudière50
  8. Mauricie46
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches26
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean22
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue19
  12. Laval16
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent14
  14. Centre-du-Québec12
  15. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  16. Côte-Nord7
  17. Nord-du-Québec1

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