Eristalis arbustorum

Eristalis arbustorum
	Male
	Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Genus:	Eristalis
Subgenus:	Eoseristalis
Species:	E. arbustorum
Binomial name
	Eristalis arbustorum; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	List Eristalis lyra (Harris, 1776) ; Eristalis nemorum (Linnaeus, 1758) ; Eristalis paralleli (Harris, 1776) ; Eristalis parralleli (Harris, 1782) ; Musca arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758 ; Musca lyra Harris, 1776 ; Musca nemorum Linnaeus, 1758 ; Musca paralleli Harris, 1776 ; Musca parralleli Harris, 1782;

Eristalis arbustorum, the European drone fly, is an abundant Northern Hemisphere species of syrphid fly, originally officially described by Linnaeus in 1758 as Musca arbustorum. The name "drone fly" is related to its similar appearance to the drone of the honeybee. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies as they are commonly found on and around flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein rich pollen. The larvae are aquatic filter-feeders of the long-tailed type.

^ Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.

[1] Stubbs, Alan E.; Falk, Steven J. (1983). British Hoverflies: An Illustrated Identification Guide. British Entomological & Natural History Society. pp. 253, xvpp.

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