Palpada pusilla
(Macquart, 1842)
Bicolored Plushback
Palpada pusilla is a of in the Syrphidae, commonly known as the Bicolored Plushback. It is a member of the tribe Eristalini, which includes species whose are known as "rat-tailed " due to their distinctive breathing . The species has been documented across all 27 states of Brazil based on distribution records. flies are that visit flowers, while larvae develop in -rich aquatic environments.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Palpada pusilla: //pælˈpeɪdə puːˈsɪlə//
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Distribution
Brazil: documented in all 27 states including Acre (BR-AC), Alagoas (BR-AL), Amazonas (BR-AM), Amapá (BR-AP), Bahia (BR-BA), Ceará (BR-CE), Distrito Federal (BR-DF), Espírito Santo (BR-ES), Goiás (BR-GO), Maranhão (BR-MA), Minas Gerais (BR-MG), Mato Grosso do Sul (BR-MS), Mato Grosso (BR-MT), Pará (BR-PA), Paraíba (BR-PB), Pernambuco (BR-PE), Piauí (BR-PI), Paraná (BR-PR), Rio de Janeiro (BR-RJ), Rio Grande do Norte (BR-RN), Rondônia (BR-RO), Roraima (BR-RR), Rio Grande do Sul (BR-RS), Santa Catarina (BR-SC), Sergipe (BR-SE), São Paulo (BR-SP), and Tocantins (BR-TO).
Life Cycle
of Palpada , like other Eristalini, possess an extensible breathing that allows them to inhabit low-oxygen aquatic environments while maintaining contact with the water surface. Mature larvae seek dry land to pupate, forming a hard pupal capsule.
Ecological Role
function as , visiting wildflowers and cultivated blossoms. contribute to decomposition and in -rich aquatic .