Brachypalpus dives

Brachypalpus dives
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Tribe:	Milesiini
Subtribe:	Xylotina
Genus:	Brachypalpus
Species:	B. dives
Binomial name
	Brachypalpus dives; (Brunetti, 1908)
Synonyms
	Xylota dives Brunetti, 1908; Xylota assamensis Brunetti, 1908;

Last updated October 12, 2023

Brachypalpus dives is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.^[2]

Distribution

India.

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References

1 2 3 Brunetti, Enrico Adelelmo (1908). "IX.—Notes on Oriental Syrphidae with descriptions of new species. Part 1". Records of the Indian Museum. 2: 49–96. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
↑ Skevington, J.H.; Locke, M.M.; Young, A.D.; Moran, K.; Crins, W.J.; Marshall, S.A (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. Princeton Field Guides (First ed.). Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 512. ISBN 9780691189406.

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[Brunetti1908-1] 1 2 3 Brunetti, Enrico Adelelmo (1908). "IX.—Notes on Oriental Syrphidae with descriptions of new species. Part 1". Records of the Indian Museum. 2: 49–96. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

[SkevingtonEtAl2019-2] Skevington, J.H.; Locke, M.M.; Young, A.D.; Moran, K.; Crins, W.J.; Marshall, S.A (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. Princeton Field Guides (First ed.). Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 512. ISBN 9780691189406.

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