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Species Eristalis stipator

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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 stipator (Eristalis stipator)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Eristalis californicus Nayar & Cole 1969, Eristalis latifrons Loew 1866
Explanation of Names
Eristalis stipator Osten Sacken 1877
Size
10-13 mm(1)
Range
transcontinental (NS-BC to FL-CA & Mexico)(2)
Season
Late May to mid-Sep(1)