Subfamily Eristalinae

Classification · Identification · Habitat · Food

Syrphid Fly - Hadromyia pulchra ? - Hadromyia pulchra - female

Syrphid Fly - Helophilus fasciatus - male

Yellowjacket Hover Fly - Milesia virginiensis

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Aschiza")

Family Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies)

Subfamily Eristalinae

Identification

humeri pilose

Habitat

larvae in moist, sometimes shallow aquatic environments

Food

larvae of most feed on decaying organic debris

Contributed by Beatriz Moisset on 10 March, 2005 - 1:57pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, v belov
Last updated 16 July, 2011 - 9:15am

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