Category
page 1Eristalini
Eristalis tenax
species of insect
Eristalis
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Bill Gates' flower fly
flower fly species
Eristalis arbustorum
species of insect
Helophilus pendulus
species of insect
Myathropa florea
species of insect
Helophilus
Helophilus are a diverse genus of moderate to large hoverflies, that appear somewhat bee-like. This genus comprises two subgenera: Helophilus and Pilinasica. Larvae filter-feed in organic rich water. All Helophilus adults have a distinctive lengthwise striped thorax and a transverse striped abdomen.
Eristalinus
Eristalinus is a genus of hoverfly. Most species have very distinctive eye marking in the form of spots or banding, though these features may fade on some preserved specimens. Most are stout flies, and are nimble flyers, even compared to other hoverfly species.
Paul Allen's flower fly
species of insect
Eristalis intricaria
species of insect
Eristalis pertinax
species of insect
Anasimyia
Anasimyia is a genus of wetland hoverflies with aquatic larvae. The genus was formerly regarded as a subgenus of the similar Lejops, and recently elevated to genus.
Eristalinus sepulchralis
species of insect
Eristalinus taeniops
species of insect
Helophilus trivittatus
species of insect
Mallota
Mallota is a widely distributed Holarctic genus of hoverfly (a member of the fly family Syrphidae), well known for their bee-like appearance.
Eristalis horticola
species of insect
Eristalis transversa
species of insect
Eristalis abusiva
species of insect
Eristalinus aeneus
species of insect
Parhelophilus
Parhelophilus is a genus of hoverflies. They are slightly smaller than flies of the genus Helophilus, and have a Holarctic distribution.
Eristalis rupium
species of insect
Eristalis nemorum
species of insect
Myathropa
Myathropa is a European and North African genus of very common hoverfly. Adults may be seen on flowers from May to September. Larvae feed on bacteria in organic waterlogged detritus, often in the shallow rot holes of tree stumps.
Eristalinus megacephalus
species of insect
Eristalis jugorum
species of insect
Eristalis cryptarum
species of insect
Lejops
Lejops is a genus of hoverflies, closely related to the genera Helophilus, Quichuana and Mallota.
Palpada agrorum
species of insect
Eristalis flavipes
species of insect
Mesembrius
Mesembrius is a genus of hoverflies, containing over 50 described species.
Eristalis hirta
species of insect
Parhelophilus frutetorum
species of insect
Eristalis dimidiata
species of insect
Palpada vinetorum
species of insect
Helophilus affinis
species of insect
Palpada
Palpada is a genus of 85 neotropical and nearctic flower flies or hoverflies.
This genus is often colorful and bee-like. It is in the tribe Eristaliini containing dozens of genera. Common sister genera include Eristalis (99 species), Meromacrus (43 sp.), Eristalinus (100 sp.) and Helophilus (50 sp.).
The genus Palpada is distinguished by:
Eyes with uniform pile.
Meron with fine pale hairs in front of or below spiracle.
Hind femur with basal patch of dense black setulae.
Cell r2+3 closed before wing margin.
R4+5 moderately to strongly dipped into cell r4+5.
Eristalis saxorum
species of insect
Lejops vittatus
species of insect
Palpada albifrons
species of insect
Parhelophilus versicolor
species of insect
Eristalis anthophorina
species of insect
Eristalis oestracea
species of insect
Palpada furcata
species of insect
Eristalis stipator
species of insect
Meromacrus
Meromacrus is a genus of 43 neotropical and nearctic flower flies or hoverflies
Meromacrus gloriosus
species of insect
Eristalis bellardii
species of insect
Eristalinus quinquelineatus
species of insect
Helophilus hybridus
species of insect
Helophilus latifrons
species of insect
Eristalis brousii
species of insect
Parhelophilus consimilis
species of insect
Helophilus fasciatus
species of insect
Eristalis obscura
species of insect
Palpada pusilla
species of insect
Mallota cimbiciformis
species of insect
Helophilus lapponicus
species of insect
Anasimyia contracta
species of insect
Mallota posticata
species of insect