Sphaerophoria is a genus of hoverflies.[2]
Species slender 5.6-12mm long with extremely large hemispherical male terminalia after which the common name globetail has been created (see gallery). There are bright yellow markings on head and thorax and usually on the abdomen but some species have a black abdomen.
They can be found worldwide but are common in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. There are over 73 described species.
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The larvae--when known--are aphidophagous. [4]
^Smith, Kenneth G.V.; Vockeroth, J.R. (1980). Crosskey, R.W. (ed.). Catalogue of the Diptera of the Afrotropical Region(Print). London: British museum (Natural History). pp. 1–1436. ISBN 0565-00821-8.
^Stubbs, Alan E. & Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.
^"Sphaerophoria map". GBIF. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
^ Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.
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