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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Aschiza » Syrphid Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Palpada

Genus Palpada

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Eristalis sp. - Palpada Syrphid - Palpada albifrons - female syrphid fly? - Palpada furcata That Eristalis who? - Palpada - female Fly (Palpada?) ID Request - Palpada albifrons BG1456 C9296 - Palpada furcata - female Fly 03 - Palpada
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Aschiza)
Family Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies)
Subfamily Eristalinae
Tribe Eristalini
Genus Palpada
Numbers
nearctica.com lists 11 species in North America.
Identification
closely related to Eristalis but usually more colorful on the thorax and/or abdomen
Range
mostly southern two-thirds of United States
Season
spring through fall; year-round in Florida
Internet References
Syrphidae of Ontario
Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 17 December, 2004 - 7:49am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod
Last updated 5 January, 2008 - 1:33pm

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