Brachyopa insensilis
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| Brachyopa insensilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Brachyopini |
| Subtribe: | Brachyopina |
| Genus: | Brachyopa |
| Species: | B. insensilis |
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| Brachyopa insensilis | |
Brachyopa insensilis is a Palearctic species of hoverflies.[2][3] [4] [5]
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For terms see Morphology of Diptera
The wing length is 6·5-7·25 mm.
Apical antennomere small and without a sensory pit. Arista almost bare. Face less produced than in Brachyopa bicolor.[6] Scutellum with microtrichia only on anterior margin. The larva is illustrated by Rotheray (1993).[7]
Distribution
Brachyopa insensilis is a Palearctic species with a wide distribution in Europe[8] and east to Tajikistan, Siberia, Russian Far East and Kamchatka.[9]
The habitat is Abies, Quercus and Fagus forest with senile trees, but also occurs on old trees in suburban parks.[10]