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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Eristalina » Drone Flies (Eristalis) » Subgenus Eoseristalis (Eristalis Subgenus Eoseristalis) » Orange-legged Drone Fly (Eristalis flavipes)

Species Eristalis flavipes - Orange-legged Drone Fly

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Aschiza")
Family Syrphidae (Hover Flies)
Subfamily Eristalinae
Tribe Eristalini
Subtribe Eristalina
Genus Eristalis (Drone Flies)
No Taxon (Subgenus Eoseristalis)
Species flavipes (Orange-legged Drone Fly)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Eristalis bardus (Say 1829) may be a senior synonym
Explanation of Names
Eristalis flavipes Walker 1849
flavipes = 'yellow-footed'
Size
12-14 mm
Range
transcontinental (NB-AK south to NC-CO-CA)(1)
Works Cited
1.Thompson F.C., Pape T., Evenhuis N.L. (2013) Systema Dipterorum, Version 1.5
Contributed by Cotinis on 15 December, 2004 - 6:53am
Additional contributions by Tom Bentley, Ted Kropiewnicki, Vox Sciurorum, v belov
Last updated 19 April, 2021 - 3:01pm

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