Eristalini

Anasimyia

walwyn Mon, 04/06/2009 - 21:46

Similar in appearance to Helophilus with thoracic stripes and swollen hind femora. However, the stripes are narrower, and the markings are much smaller. The species are much darker in appearance.

Anasimyia

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Anasimyia contracta

walwyn Mon, 04/06/2009 - 21:55

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Anasimyia
Species: A. contracta

Anasimyia

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Anasimyia lineata

walwyn Mon, 04/06/2009 - 22:04

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Anasimyia
Species: A. lineata

Anasimyia

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A large tribe of hoverflies, family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. The tribe has two types of body shape 'wasp-like' and 'bee-like' . The genus is most easily recognised by the strong loop in the wing vein R₄₊₅.

Loop in r4+5 vein in Eristalini genus hoverfly

NOTE: In the wasp like species in the genus Helophilus, Parhelophilus, Anasimyia, and Lejops the eyes of the males do not meet.

Eristalini

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Eristalinus

walwyn Tue, 04/07/2009 - 11:21

A genus of hoverflies that have eye marking in the form of spots.

Eristalinus

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Eristalinus sepulchralis

walwyn Tue, 04/07/2009 - 11:24

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Eristalinus
Species: E. sepulchralis

Eristalinus

Eristalis

walwyn Mon, 04/06/2009 - 20:13

This genus contains the bee mimics with Eristalis tenax (the dronefly) being easily mistaken for a drone honey bee. Other species in the genus are less easily mistaken.

Eristalis

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