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.
Eristalini
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Anasimyia
Species: A. contracta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Anasimyia
Species: A. lineata
A genus of hoverflies that have eye marking in the form of spots.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Eristalinus
Species: E. sepulchralis
This genus contains the bee mimics with Eristalis tenax 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. tenax
The members of this genus have bold markings. The thorax is striped black and yellow. The abdomen is yellow with black markings.
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