Biology:Eristalina

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Short description: Subtribe of hoverflies

Eristalina
Eristalis.horticola male.jpg
Eristalis horticola
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Eristalina
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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

Wikidata ☰ Q21347236 entry