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Crioprora
Brachypalpus is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. The head is triangular and produced well forwards and somewhat downwards. The thorax and abdomen with pile often rather long. The hind femur is swollen and with an obtuse spur apically and ventrally. The hind trochanters of male is spurred. The larvae are of the rat-tailed type feeding on decaying sap under tree bark. Larvae live in decaying trees and logs. Larva
5 branches of this group, most-observed first
Bumblebee Catkin Fly
speciesBrachypalpus alopex
Longnose Catkin Fly
speciesBrachypalpus cyanella
Orange Catkin Fly
speciesBrachypalpus femorata
Carolina Catkin Fly
speciesBrachypalpus amithaon
Bluebottle Catkin Fly
speciesBrachypalpus cyanogaster
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 736390.