Sphaerophoria sulphuripes (Thomson, 1869) is a animal in the Syrphidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Sphaerophoria sulphuripes (Thomson, 1869)

Sphaerophoria sulphuripes (Thomson, 1869)

Sphaerophoria sulphuripes, the forked globetail, is a syrphid fly species native to Western North America.

Family
Genus
Sphaerophoria
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Sphaerophoria sulphuripes (Thomson, 1869)

Sphaerophoria sulphuripes, commonly known as the forked globetail, is a species of syrphid flies that belongs to the family Syrphidae. It is native to Western North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Syrphidae Sphaerophoria

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