Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Diptera (True flies) ➔ Family Syrphidae (Hoverflies)

Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)

Braune Mulmschwebfliege

Synonyms and other combinations:

Syrphus laphriformis Fallen, 1816 |

  • Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, female 5393
    Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)  Braune Mulmschwebfliege   
    Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2012-06-23 13:54:54
    Image number: 5393
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2012-06-23 13:54:54
  • Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, female 9258
    Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)  Braune Mulmschwebfliege   
    Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2020-04-30 12:34:55
    Image number: 9258
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2020-04-30 12:34:55
  • Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, female 9259
    Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)  Braune Mulmschwebfliege   
    Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark; 2020-04-30 12:35:51
    Image number: 9259
    female
    DE, Chemnitz, Stadtpark
    2020-04-30 12:35:51
  • Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male 9225
    Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)  Braune Mulmschwebfliege   
    Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2020-04-22 13:36:30
    Image number: 9225
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2020-04-22 13:36:30
  • Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male 9226
    Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)  Braune Mulmschwebfliege   
    Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2020-04-22 13:37:13
    Image number: 9226
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2020-04-22 13:37:13
  • Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male 9227
    Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)  Braune Mulmschwebfliege   
    Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2020-04-22 13:35:21
    Image number: 9227
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2020-04-22 13:35:21
  • Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male 9228
    Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)  Braune Mulmschwebfliege   
    Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2020-04-22 13:34:56
    Image number: 9228
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2020-04-22 13:34:56
  • Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male 9229
    Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)  Braune Mulmschwebfliege   
    Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2020-04-22 13:36:23
    Image number: 9229
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2020-04-22 13:36:23
  • Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male 9230
    Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)  Braune Mulmschwebfliege   
    Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2020-04-22 13:35:56
    Image number: 9230
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2020-04-22 13:35:56
  • Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male 9231
    Brachypalpus laphriformis (Fallén, 1816)  Braune Mulmschwebfliege   
    Brachypalpus cf. laphriformis, male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2020-04-22 13:37:52
    Image number: 9231
    male
    DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
    2020-04-22 13:37:52

Distribution:
Southern Fennoscandia south to the Pyrenees; Ireland east through much of central Europe (and northern Italy) to the former Yugoslavia and European parts of Russia.
Habitat:
Deciduous forest, Fagus and Quercus forest with overmature trees.
Description:
Body length 10 - 12 mm; strongly haired with bee-like appearance; arista bare; face in the lower half yellow, without black central stripe; thorax shiny without longitudinal stripes; abdominal segments 3 and 4 shiny, without spots; hind femora thickened; antennae and legs variably coloured. Males: Eyes touch each other. Females: Frons for the most part dusted.
Similar species:
A similar species is the slightly bigger Brachypalpus valgus.
Lebensweise:
Brachypalpus laphriformis flies from end of April to June/July.
The adults visit the flowers of umbelliferae (Apiaeae), barberry (Berberis), hawthorn (Crataegus), Photinia, black cherry (Prunus serotina) and Sorbus.


References, further reading, links:
  1. M.C.D.Speight: Species Accounts of European Syrphidae (Diptera), Glasgow 2011, Syrph the Net, the database of European Syrphidae, vol. 65, 285 pp., Syrph the Net publications, Dublin.
  2. Speight, M.C.D. & Sarthou, J.-P.: StN keys for the identification of adult European Syrphidae (Diptera), Glasgow 2011/Clés StN pour la détermination des adultes des Syrphidae Européens (Diptères), Glasgow 2011. Syrph the Net, the database of European Syrphidae, Vol. 66, 120 pp, Syrph the Net publications, Dublin.
  3. Menno Reemer, Willem Renema, Wouter van Steenis, Theo Zeegers, Aat Barendregt, John T. Smit, Mark P. van Veen, Jeroen van Steenis, Laurens van der Leij: De Nederlandse Zweefvliegen (Diptera: Syrphidae), Nederlandse Fauna 8, 2009.
  4. Graham E. Rotheray: Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Dipterists Digest No.9, 1993, Derek Whiteley, Sheffield, England, ISSN 0853 7260
  5. Gerald Bothe: Bestimmungsschlüssel für die Schwebfliegen (Diptera, Syrphidae) Deutschlands und der Niederlande, DJN, 1984, ISBN 3-923376-07-3