Eristalis
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| Eristalis tenax on Lantana camara | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Eristalini |
| Genus: |
Eristalis Latreille, 1804 |
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Musca tenax Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Eristalis is a large genus of hoverflies, family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. One of the more common species in the genus, Eristalis tenax is also known as the dronefly, because it bears a superficial resemblance to honeybee drones. Droneflies and their relatives are fairly common generalist pollinators, the larvae of which are aquatic, and breathe through a long, snorkel-like appendage, hence the common name rat-tailed maggots.
Eristalis is a large genus of around 99 species, and is subdivided into several subgenera and species groups (Eristalomyia, Eristalis, Eoseristalis etc.).
Eristalis abusiva female
Eristalis arbustorum female
Eristalis horticola male
Eristalis interrupta female
Eristalis picea male
Eristalis pertinax female
Eristalis tenax male
BugGuide pages with lots of photos of North American species: http://bugguide.net/node/view/7182/bgimage
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