Eristalina

Eristalina
	Eristalis horticola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Eristalini
Subtribe:
Genera
	Austalis Thompson & Vockeroth, 2003; Axona Walker, 1864; Digulia Meijere, 1913; Dissoptera Edwards, 1915; Eristalinus Rondani, 1845; Eristalis Latreille, 1804; Keda Curran, 1931; Kertesziomyia Shiraki, 1930; Lycastrirhyncha Bigot, 1859; Meromacroides Curran, 1927; Meromacrus Rondani, 1849; Palpada Macquart, 1834; Phytomia Guerin-Meneville, 1833; Senaspis Macquart, 1850; Simoides Loew, 1858; Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 1881;

Eristalina is a subtribe of hoverflies with 17 genera.^[1] Several species are well-known bee mimics, such as the drone fly (Eristalis tenax). The larvae live in aquatic and moist organic material, often with low oxygen levels using a posterior breathing tube, thus the common name—the "rat-tailed maggot".^[2]

References

^ F. Christian Thompson (2003). "Austalis, a new genus of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with revisionary notes on related genera" (PDF). Zootaxa. 246: 1–19. ISSN 1175-5326. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-23.
^ Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.

[Thomson2003-1] F. Christian Thompson (2003). "Austalis, a new genus of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with revisionary notes on related genera" (PDF). Zootaxa. 246: 1–19. ISSN 1175-5326. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-23.

[rothery1993-2] Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.

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