Eristalini

Anasimyia

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 contracta

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

Anasimyia lineata

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

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.

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

Eristalinus

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

Eristalinus sepulchralis

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

Eristalis

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.