Subfamily

Eristalinae (Drone flies and allies)

Sphecomyia oraria. Photo: (c) David Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Eristalinae (or Milesiinae) are one of the three subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae, or hoverflies. A well-known species included in this subfamily is the dronefly, Eristalis tenax.

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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Diptera (Flies)
        Suborder: Brachycera (Brachyceran flies)
        Infraorder: Cyclorrhapha (Cyclorrhaphan flies)
        Zoosection: Aschiza (Aschizan flies)
        Family: Syrphidae (Hover flies)
        Subfamily: Eristalinae (Drone flies and allies)
        Tribe: Eristalini (Rat-tail maggot flies) (9)
        Tribe: Milesiini (3)
        Tribe: Volucellini (1)

Subtaxa

Tribe: Eristalini (Rat-tail maggot flies)

Tribe: Milesiini

Tribe: Volucellini

Subfamily

Eristalinae (Drone flies and allies)

Subtaxa

Where in Humboldt

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