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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Aschiza » Syrphid Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini

Tribe Eristalini

Classification · Identification · Habitat · Internet References
taper-tailed flower fly - Mallota albipilis - female Syrphid Metallic Fly Syrphidae? - Palpada vinetorum - male Eristalis ID Request - Eristalis Large dark metallic brown fly with golf ball eyes - Eristalinus aeneus Syrphid Fly - Palpada albifrons Syrphid Fly - Helophilus Fly on Daisy for ID - Eristalis arbustorum
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon (Aschiza)
Family Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies)
Subfamily Eristalinae
Tribe Eristalini
Identification
Moderate to large hoverflies, bee or bumble-bee like.
Habitat
Larvae live in organic rich water.
Internet References
Diptera UK
Contributed by Richard Leung on 10 March, 2005 - 7:31pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 17 November, 2005 - 3:06pm

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