Règne: Animalia
Embranchement: Arthropoda
Classe: Insecta
Ordre: Diptera
Famille: Syrphidae
Genre: Eristalis
Espèce: E. arbustorum

A common species in the UK. Found in gardens, waste land, and open spaces.

The size of the coloured patches on the abdomen varies with larval rearing temperature.

Flight period April - October.