Brachypalpus is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. The head is triangular and produced well forwards and somewhat downwards. The thorax and abdomen with pile often rather long. The hind femur is swollen and with an obtuse spur apically and ventrally. The hind trochanters of male is spurred. The larvae are of the rat-tailed type feeding on decaying sap under tree bark. Larvae live in decaying trees and logs. Larva and pupa have been described by Malloch.
Species Brachypalpus alopex (Osten Sacken, 1877) Brachypalpus amithaon Walker, 1849 Brachypalpus chrysites Egger, 1859 Brachypalpus cyanella Osten Sacken, 1877 Brachypalpus cyanogaster Loew, 1872 Brachypalpus dives (Brunetti, 1908) Brachypalpus femoratus (Williston, 1882) Brachypalpus laphriformis Fallén, 1816 Brachypalpus longifacies Mutin & Ichige, 2019 Brachypalpus nigrifacies Stackelberg, 1965 Brachypalpus nipponicus Shiraki, 1952 Brachypalpus oarus (Walker, 1849) Brachypalpus olivaceus Meigen, 1822 Brachypalpus valgus (Panzer, 1798) Brachypalpus zugmayeriae Mik, 1887
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