Eristalis 3515583 225017734 2008-07-11T14:04:56Z Mark-mitchell-aldershot 3401544 {{Taxobox | image = Eristalis September 2007-1.jpg | image_width = 240px | image_caption = ''Eristalis tenax'' on a ''Lantana camara'' | name = ''Eristalis'' | regnum = [[Animal]]ia | phylum = [[Arthropod]]a | subphylum = [[Hexapoda]] | classis = [[Insect]]a | subclassis = [[Pterygota]] | infraclassis = [[Neoptera]] | superordo = [[Endopterygota]]| | ordo = [[Fly|Diptera]] | familia = [[Syrphidae]] | subfamilia = [[Eristalinae]] | genus = '''''Eristalis''''' | genus_authority = Latreille 1804 | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = many, see text<br> }} '''''Eristalis''''' is a large genus of [[flower fly|flower flies]], family Syrphidae, in the order [[Diptera]]. One of the more common species in the genus, ''[[Eristalis tenax]]'' is also known as the ''dronefly'', because it bears a superficial resemblance to [[honeybee]] [[drone (honeybee)|drones]]. Droneflies and their relatives are fairly common generalist [[pollinator]]s, the larvae of which are aquatic, and breathe through a long, [[Snorkeling|snorkel]]-like appendage, hence the common name '''rat-tailed maggots'''. ==Systematics== ''Eristalis'' is a large genus, and is subdivided into several subgenera and species groups (''Eristalomyia'', ''Eristalis'', ''Eoeristalis'' etc.). Species include: {| |- valign=top | *''[[Eristalis abusivus]]'' *''[[Eristalis alleni]]'' *''[[Eristalis alpina]]'' *''[[Eristalis anthophorina]]'' *''[[Eristalis arbustorum]]'' *''[[Eristalis barda]]'' *''[[Eristalis brousii]]'' *''[[Eristalis cryptarum]]'' *''[[Eristalis cyatheus]]'' *''[[Eristalis dimidiatus]]'' *''[[Eristalis fenestrata]]'' *''[[Eristalis flavipes]]'' *''[[Eristalis fratercula]]'' *''[[Eristalis gatesi]]'' *''[[Eristalis gomonojunovae]]'' *''[[Eristalis hirta]]'' *''[[Eristalis interrupta]]'' *''[[Eristalis intricaria]]'' *''[[Eristalis jugorum]]'' *''[[Eristalis latifrons]]'' *''[[Eristalis lineata]]'' *''[[Eristalis lunata]]'' | *''[[Eristalis marfax]]'' *''[[Eristalis nemorum]]'' *''[[Eristalis obscura]]'' *''[[Eristalis oestracea]]'' *''[[Eristalis picea]]'' *''[[Eristalis precipuus]]'' *''[[Eristalis reflugens]]'' *''[[Eristalis rossica]]'' *''[[Eristalis rupium]]'' *''[[Eristalis saphirina]]'' *''[[Eristalis saxorum]]'' *''[[Eristalis seniculus]]'' *''[[Eristalis similis]]'' *''[[Eristalis stipator]]'' *''[[Eristalis tecta]]'' *''[[Eristalis tenax]]'' *''[[Eristalis transversus]]'' *''[[Eristalis tricolor]]'' |} {{fly-stub}} [[Category:Agricultural beneficial insects]] [[Category:Hoverflies]] [[Category:Pollinators]] [[Category:Flies]] [[es:Eristalis]] [[fr:Éristale]] [[no:Dronefluer]] [[uk:Бджоловидка]]