| Palpada mexicana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Palpada |
| Species: | P. mexicana |
| Binomial name | |
| Palpada mexicana (Macquart, 1847) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Palpada mexicana is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. [1] [2] [3]
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Palpada is a genus of 85 neotropical and nearctic flower flies or hoverflies This genus is often colorful and bee-like. It is in the tribe Eristaliini containing dozens of genera Common sister genera include Eristalis (99 species), Meromacrus (43 sp.), Eristalinus (100 sp.) and Helophilus (50 sp.). The genus palpada is distinguished by:
Palpada pusilla is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Apiocera mexicana is a species of fly in the family Apioceridae.
Palpada vinetorum is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. It is a native flower fly species to North America, mainly found in Texas and parts of the east coast.
Chromolepida is a genus of stiletto flies in the family Therevidae. There are about five described species in Chromolepida.
Hydraena is a genus of minute moss beetles in the family Hydraenidae. There are more than 990 described species in Hydraena.
Abagrotis mexicana is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Jonthonota mexicana is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Palpada alhambra is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Hydrophilus triangularis, known generally as the giant black water beetle or giant water scavenger, is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It is the most common and widespread species of Hydrophilus in North America, being found across the contiguous United States, southern Canada, and Mexico.
Desmopachria mexicana is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in North America and the Neotropics.
Palpada furcata is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Palpada texana is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Latiblattella is a genus of cockroach in the family Ectobiidae.
Palpada agrorum, the Double-banded Plushback, is a common species of syrphid fly first officially described by Fabricius in 1787. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found around and on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. The larvae are aquatic filter feeders of the rat-tailed type.
Gynacantha mexicana, the bar-sided darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
Neotama mexicana, also known as the long-spinneret spider or Mexican two-tailed spider, is a species of tree trunk spider in the family Hersiliidae. It is found in a range from the United States to Peru and Guyana.
Palpada albifrons , the White-faced Plushback , is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in from Mexico north-eastward along the coastal areas of the United States. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies, for they are commonly found on flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. The larvae are aquatic.
Martarega mexicana is a species of backswimmer in the family Notonectidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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