Western Band-winged Hover Fly

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Hypocritanus lemur

Western Band-winged Hover Fly, a reference photo
Photo: xpda · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Hypocritanus lemur is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. Until 2020, it was classified in the genus Ocyptamus.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Western Band-winged Hover Fly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Syrphidae
Species
Hypocritanus lemur

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