Western Flower Fly
Toxomerus occidentalis
Insect
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Small tan hover fly with striped abdomen. Larvae consume aphids and mites; adults pollinate native wildflowers while feeding on nectar.
Plants that support Western Flower Fly
7 plants
Early Harvest Brodiaea
Brodiaea coronaria
geophyte
Nectar
Mosquito Bills
Primula hendersonii
perennial herb
Pollen
Bay Area native
Seaside woolly sunflower
Eriophyllum staechadifolium
shrub
Nectar
Splendid Mariposa Lily
Calochortus splendens
geophyte
Pollen
Bay Area native
Western Azalea
Rhododendron occidentale
shrub
Nectar
Bay Area native
Western Buttercup
Ranunculus occidentalis
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native
Woodland Madia
Anisocarpus madioides
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native