Brachyopa rufiabdominalis (Jones, 1917), the Red-tailed Sapeater, is a rare species of syrphid fly. It has been observed in Colorado. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies, for they are commonly found around and on flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. Larvae for this genus are of the rat-tailed type. B.rufiabdominalis larvae have not been described.[2]
| Brachyopa rufiabdominalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Brachyopini |
| Subtribe: | Brachyopina |
| Genus: | Brachyopa |
| Species: | B. rufiabdominalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachyopa rufiabdominalis Jones, 1917[1]
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Distribution edit
References edit
- ^ Jones, C.R. (1917). "New species of Colorado Syrphidae". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 10: 219–231. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Skevington, J.H.; Locke, M.M.; Young, A.D.; Moran, K.; Crins, W.J.; Marshall, S.A (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. Princeton Field Guides (First ed.). Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 512. ISBN 9780691189406.
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