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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) » Eristalis arbustorum

Species Eristalis arbustorum

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Life Cycle · Remarks · Internet References · Works Cited
Eristalis arbustorum - male Syrphid fly - Eristalis arbustorum - male Dark Hoverfly, ?? - Eristalis arbustorum Syrphid Fly - Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum? - Eristalis arbustorum - male Eristalis arbustorum syrphid1 - Eristalis arbustorum Unidentified insect 0815202002 - Eristalis arbustorum
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 arbustorum (Eristalis arbustorum)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Eristalis nemorum(1)
Explanation of Names
Eristalis arbustorum (Linnaeus 1758)
Size
10-11 mm
Identification
See (2)
Range
Holarctic: Europe and North America
Season
Late April to mid October
Life Cycle
Aquatic larvae, found in shallow, nutrient rich standing water and in cow-dung, silage pits and compost heaps.
Remarks
Introduced from Europe
Internet References
Species page (Lindsey 2003-2007)
BOLD Systems
Nature Spot
Wikipedia
Works Cited
1.Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America
Jeffrey H. Skevington and Michelle M. Locke, Andrew D. Young, Kevin Moran, William J. Crins and Stephen A. Marshall. 2019. Princeton University Press.
2.Field/Photo ID for Flies: Fly Guide
Contributed by Cotinis on 15 December, 2004 - 6:59am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Ted Kropiewnicki, v belov, Marci Hess, zdanko
Last updated 5 August, 2022 - 9:12am

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