Bill Gates' flower fly explained

Bill Gates' flower fly (Eristalis gatesi) is a flower fly endemic to Costa Rica named after Bill Gates.[1] Another fly found in similar habitats was named after Gates' associate Paul Allen, called Paul Allen's flower fly (Eristalis alleni); according to Chris Thompson, the describer of these species, both names were in "recognition of [their] great contributions to the science of Dipterology".[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Gates' Flower Fly . 2008-05-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080212030504/http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/Diptera/syrphid/gates.htm . 2008-02-12 .
  2. Web site: Paul Allen's Flower Fly . 2008-05-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080228231710/http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/Diptera/syrphid/allen.htm . 2008-02-28 .
  3. Thompson. F. Christian. 1997. Revision of the Eristalis flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Americas south of the United States.. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 99. 209–237. Entomological Society of Washington. Washington D.C.. 0013-8797. PDF. 2009-06-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090618141156/http://entomology.si.edu/StaffPages/ThompsonFC/1997_Eristalis.pdf. 18 June 2009 . live.

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