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Syrphidae
Eosphaerophoria bifida Mengual
Nomenclature
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Tribe: SyrphiniGenus: Eosphaerophoria
Species:
Eosphaerophoria bifida Mengual
SUMMARY
Species easy to identify by an elongated yellow macula on 2nd abdominal tergum and the face entirely yellow. It has the male genitalia similar to E. luteofasciata, especially the bifurcated surstylus. The surstylus of E. bifida has two lobes of different sizes but E. luteofasciata has the surstylus divided in two similar lobes in lateral view. Moreover, E. bifida has superior lobes with conical shape and E. luteofasciata has them expanded anteroventrally.