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.
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Syrphidae Genus: Eristalis Species: E. arbustorum
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Syrphidae Genus: Eristalis Species: E. pertinax
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Syrphidae Genus: Eristalis Species: E. tenax