forked globetail

Sphaerophoria sulphuripes

Member of globetails (genus Sphaerophoria)
typical hover flies (subfamily Syrphinae)
hover flies (family Syrphidae)
aschizan flies (zoosection Aschiza)
cyclorrhaphan flies (infraorder Cyclorrhapha)
brachyceran flies (suborder Brachycera)
flies (order Diptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

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• posterior patterning different
• forehead stripe on females broadens greatly near antennae
• male and female example photos

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Dimond Canyon Trail, Oakland

Months:

• Jun.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist