Black-margined Flower Fly

← Back to the app

Syrphus opinator

Black-margined Flower Fly, a reference photo
Photo: (c) Jonathan Eisen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Syrphus opinator, the black-margined flower fly, is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black-margined Flower 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
Genus
Syrphus
Species
Syrphus opinator

Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.

Check your photo

More species