Eristalis dimidiata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Eristalis |
| Species: | E. dimidiata
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| Binomial name | |
| Eristalis dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)
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Eristalis dimidiata, the black-shouldered drone fly, is a species of hoverfly native to much of Canada and the eastern and northern United States.[1][2][3][4][5] It flies year-round in southern areas and from late March to mid-November further north.[5] It is one of the earliest hoverflies to fly in the spring, and as such likely overwinters as an adult.[5] It lives primarily in forests.[5]
It measures 10-14 mm. The thorax has dense, short, whitish hairs. The wings are clear or slightly darkened.[4][6]
Female
References[]
- ^ a b "Eristalis dimidiata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Eristalis dimidiata species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "Eristalis dimidiata". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ a b "Eristalis dimidiata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ a b c d Skevington, Jeffrey H.; Locke, Michelle M.; Young, Andrew D.; Moran, Kevin; Crins, William J.; Marshall, Stephen A. (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691189406.
- ^ Williston, S.W. (1887). "Synopsis of the North American Syrphidae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 31: 1–335.
Further reading[]
- Telford, H. S. (1970). "Eristalis (Diptera: Syrphidae) from America North of Mexico". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 63 (5): 1201–1210. doi:10.1093/aesa/63.5.1201.
External links[]
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- Eristalinae
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