Eristalina Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. F. Christian Thompson . Austalis, a new genus of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with revisionary notes on related genera . . 246 . 2003 . 1–19 . 1175-5326 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100123054922/http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/diptera/people/FCT_pdf/austalis.pdf . 2010-01-23 .
2. Rotheray . G.E. . 1993 . Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe . Diperists Digest . 9 . 155 .