Episyrphus petilis is a species of hoverfly first recorded in mountain forest habitats of Mozambique, and in South Africa. It has a slender, mostly yellow body, with abdomen sides almost parallel. Males and females are very similar.[1]

Episyrphus petilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Episyrphus
Species:
E. petilis
Binomial name
Episyrphus petilis
(Vockeroth, 1973)

References

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  1. ^ Vockeroth, J.R. (September 1, 1973). "Some new or uncommon Syrphini (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Southern Africa". Annals of the Natal Museum. 21 (3): 595–607. Retrieved 28 May 2023.