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Eristalis tenax, the common drone fly, is a common, migratory, cosmopolitan species of hover fly. [2] It is the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world, and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has been introduced into North America and is widely established. It can be found in gardens and fields in Europe [3] and ...
European drone fly (Eristalis arbustorum) on a leaf Black-shouldered drone fly (Eristalis dimidiata) female Eristalis is a large genus of hoverflies , family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera . Several species are known as drone flies (or droneflies) because they bear a resemblance to honeybee drones .
Eristalis pertinax is a hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.It was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1763 and is found in Asia and Europe. Like Eristalis tenax, the larvae of E. pertinax are rat-tailed maggots living in drainage ditches, pools around manure piles, sewage, and similar places containing water with high organic load and low oxygen concentration.
Rat-tailed maggots are the larvae of certain species of hoverflies belonging to the tribes Eristalini and Sericomyiini. [1] A characteristic feature of rat-tailed maggots is a tube-like, telescoping breathing siphon located at their posterior end. [2] This acts like a snorkel, allowing the larva to breathe air while submerged.
An example of a well-known hoverfly maggot is the rat-tailed maggot of the drone fly, Eristalis tenax. It has a breathing siphon at its rear end, giving it its name. [6] The species lives in stagnant water, such as sewage and lagoons. [15] The maggots also have a commercial use, and are sometimes sold for ice fishing. [16]
Eristalis transversa, the transverse banded drone fly, is a common species of syrphid fly first officially described by Wiedemann in 1830. [1] Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight.
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Eristalis flavipes, the orange-legged drone fly, is a species of hoverfly native to North America. [1] It flies from early April to mid-October, and occurs in a wide variety of habitats, particularly wetlands. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight.