
Sphaerophoria is a genus of hoverflies. They occur worldwide but are common in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, with over 70 described species.
Sphaerophoria is a genus of hoverflies. They occur worldwide but are common in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, with over 70 described species.
==Description== Species slender 5.6-12mm long with extremely large hemispherical male terminalia, after which the common name globetail was created. There are bright yellow markings on head and thorax and usually on the abdomen but some species have a black abdomen.
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