| Sphaerophoria sulphuripes | |
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| Forked Globetail flies (Sphaerophoria sulphuripes) mating | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerophoria |
| Species: | S. sulphuripes |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerophoria sulphuripes (Thomson, 1869) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sphaerophoria sulphuripes, the forked globetail, is a species of syrphid flies in the family Syrphidae native to Western North America. [1] [2]
Sphaerophoria is a genus of hoverflies. Species slender 5.6-12mm long with extremely large hemispherical male terminalia after which the common name globetail has been created. There are bright yellow markings on head and thorax and usually on the abdomen but some species have a black abdomen. They can be found worldwide but are common in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. There are over 73 described species.
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Phytomyza is a genus of leaf miner flies in the family Agromyzidae. At least 170 described species are placed in Phytomyza. The type species is Phytomyza flaveola, described by Carl Fallén in 1810.
Tettigoniidea is an infraorder of the order Orthoptera, with six extant families.
Cremastocheilus is a genus of myrmecophilic beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 40 described species in Cremastocheilus.
Taeniapterinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Micropezidae. There are at least 9 described species in Taeniapterinae.
Pisciforma is a suborder of mayflies in the order Ephemeroptera. There are at least 410 described species in Pisciforma.
Hydroporini is a tribe of predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae. There are at least 730 described species in Hydroporini.
Heterocampinae is a subfamily of prominent moths in the family Notodontidae. There are at least 60 described species of Heterocampinae in North America.
Hydropsyche is a genus of netspinning caddisflies in the family Hydropsychidae. There are at least 260 described species in the genus Hydropsyche.
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Sphaerophoria contigua is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. It is a predator of aphids.
Turbopsebius sulphuripes is a species of small-headed fly in the family Acroceridae.
Sphaerophoria pyrrhina is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
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Sphaerophoria asymmetrica , the asymmetric globetail , is a common species of syrphid fly observed across northern North America. 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 feed on aphids.
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