A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide.

A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/3/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 889837 - Psn: 45)

A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/3/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/30/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 404809 - Psn: 88)

A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/30/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/8/2022). (c) Katie Woods, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 707727 - Psn: 88)

A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/8/2022). (c) Katie Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/24/2019). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 316302 - Psn: 200)

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A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/24/2019). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 316303 - Psn: 200)

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A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/24/2019). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 316304 - Psn: 200)

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22 Records

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Status

Uncommon. Flies mostly late April through October in Maryland.

Description

Identifiable with care from photos. Similar to Toxomerus marginatus and Toxomerus geminatus. Can be distinguished from the latter by the lack of a thick black border on the posterior margin of tergite 3.

Relationships

Larvae feed on aphids.

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A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Determined by Martin Hauser/BugGuide. Media by Bill Hubick.

A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/3/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/30/2021). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Pamela Cowart-Rickman.

A Thin-lined Calligrapher in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/8/2022). (c) Katie Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Katie Woods via iNaturalist.