Bicolored Plushback (Palpada pusilla)

Bicolored Plushback, a reference photo — Photo: Judy Gallagher · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Palpada pusilla is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Bicolored Plushback being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Palpada agrorum
Palpada alhambra
Palpada albifrons
Phytomia errans

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Palpada
Species: Palpada pusilla

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