Toxomerini

Genus Toxomerus (Toxomerini)

These are relatively small hoverflies, not more than a half-inch or 10 mm, with complex yellow abdominal markings that can be used to distinguish species. A temperate to tropical New World Tribe with just two Salish Sea species. The larvae of some species are reputed to feed on plant tissue and pollen as well as aphids.

Toxomerus occidentalis,

Iceberg Point, Lopez Island