Species Eristalis dimidiata

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Works Cited

Syrphid Fly (Eristalis dimidiata) - Eristalis dimidiata - female

Eristalis? on Eastern Baccharis (Baccharis halimifolia) - Eristalis dimidiata - male

Syrphid fly - Eristalis dimidiata - male

Eristalis dimidiata? - Eristalis dimidiata - male

Eristalis dimidiata? - Eristalis dimidiata

Eristalis saxorum? - Eristalis dimidiata

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 dimidiata (Eristalis dimidiata)

Explanation of Names

Eristalis dimidiata Wiedemann 1830

dimidiata = 'divided down the middle'

Size

10-14 mm(1)

Identification

Wings clear (or slightly darkened), antennae, thorax, facial stripes and cheeks black. Thorax has dense, short, whitish hairs. Abdomen dark with whitish abdominal rings and often with an incomplete yellow band on tergum 2 and/or 3. Basal half of tibiae pale whitish, typically sharply demarcated(2)

Range

NS-NC to AB-KS(3)

Season

Apr-Oct(1)(2)

Works Cited

1.	Syrphidae of Ontario

2.	Syrphidae of Oklahoma (Diptera) Shorter D.A., Drew W.A. 1976. Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci. 56: 75‒94.

3.	Thompson F.C., Pape T., Evenhuis N.L. (2013) Systema Dipterorum, Version 1.5

Contributed by Cotinis on 15 December, 2004 - 6:55am
Additional contributions by Bbarnd, Ted Kropiewnicki, v belov
Last updated 3 July, 2017 - 10:48pm

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