Species Pipiza femoralis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Works Cited

Fly on Garlic Mustard - Pipiza femoralis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Aschiza")

Family Syrphidae (Hover Flies)

Subfamily Pipizinae

Genus Pipiza

Species femoralis (Pipiza femoralis)

Explanation of Names

Pipiza femoralis Loew 1866

Identification

Separated from other species of Pipiza by the single pair of yellow spots on the second abdominal segment (sometimes very weak), apex of hind femora thickened bearing small spinules, and the apical two tarsi being black.

Range

transcontinental (BC-QC to OR-NE-VA)(1)

Works Cited

1.	Thompson F.C., Pape T., Evenhuis N.L. (2013) Systema Dipterorum, Version 1.5

Contributed by Brad Barnd on 28 July, 2012 - 12:31am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 18 December, 2014 - 1:52pm

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