Brachypalpus

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Brachypalpus is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.[4][5][6] The head is triangular and produced well forwards and somewhat downwards. The thorax and abdomen with pile often rather long. The hind femur is swollen and with an obtuse spur apically and ventrally. The hind trochanters of male is spurred.
The larvae are of the rat-tailed type feeding on decaying sap under tree bark. Larvae live in decaying trees and logs. Larva and pupa have been described by Malloch.[7]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
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Brachypalpus
Brachypalpus valgus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Milesiini
Subtribe: Xylotina
Genus: Brachypalpus
Macquart, 1834[1]
Type species
Brachypalpus tuberculatus
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Brachypalpus oarus
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