Brachypalpus
Introduction ''Brachypalpus oarus''brachypalpus diagram'''''Brachypalpus''''' is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.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.
Species *''Brachypalpus alopex'' (Osten Sacken, 1877)*''Brachypalpus amithaon'' Walker, 1849*''Brachypalpus chrysites'' Egger, 1859*''Brachypalpus cyanella'' Osten Sacken, 1877*''Brachypalpus cyanogaster'' Loew, 1872*''Brachypalpus dives'' (Brunetti, 1908)*''Brachypalpus femoratus'' (Williston, 1882)*''Brachypalpus longifacies'' Mutin & Ichige, 2019*''Brachypalpus nigrifacies'' Stackelberg, 1965*''Brachypalpus nipponicus'' Shiraki, 1952*''Brachypalpus oarus'' (Walker, 1849)*''Brachypalpus olivaceus'' Meigen, 1822*''Brachypalpus valgus'' (Panzer, 1798)*''Brachypalpus zugmayeriae'' Mik, 1887
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