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Tribe Eristalini

Eristalis sp. - Eristalis - male Bee or Fly? - Eristalis - female Fly - Meromacrus acutus Helophilus - female Bee sized syrphid fly - Eristalis - male Myathropa florea - male What Kind of Fly? - Eristalis dimidiata Drone Fly - Eristalis tenax - male
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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