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Tribe Eristalini

Syrphid - Anasimyia - female Parhelophilus ? - Parhelophilus laetus Eristalis transversa? - Eristalis transversa bee mimic with striped abdomen that includes 2 brown patches on either side - Eristalis stipator - female bee fly?? ona  sloe flower - Helophilus fasciatus - female Dronr fly - Helophilus fasciatus Syrphid fly - Eristalis arbustorum (female)?   - Eristalis arbustorum - female Unidentified insect 0912201901  - Palpada vinetorum
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
Identification
Moderate to large hoverflies, bee or bumble-bee like.
Syrphidae with complete longitudinal stripes on the thorax belong to this tribe. Of the striped flies, those with a broadly darkened area where a vein meets the wing margin near the middle of the wing belong to Helophilus while those with a narrow crossvein-like dark spot belong to Parhelophilus or Lejops.(1)
Habitat
Larvae live in organic rich water.
Remarks
Illustrated identification keys available for all Nearctic genera at the Field/Photo ID for Flies by Even and Zachary Dankowicz.
Internet References
Works Cited
1.Manual of Nearctic Diptera Volume 2
Varies for each chapter; edited by J.F. McAlpine, B.V. Petersen, G.E. Shewell, H.J. Teskey, J.R. Vockeroth, D.M. Wood. 1987. Research Branch Agriculture Canada.