Eristalinus punctulatus explained

Eristalinus punctulatus is a species of hover fly within the genus Eristalinus, which is in the family Syrphidae.[1]

Description

The species has spotted eyes, with the males being holoptic and the females dichoptic.[2] Adults are active during almost the whole year with a significant peak in summer between November and January.

Range

The species is found across Australia, and has also been reported in New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eristalinus punctulatus . GBIF . 2023-01-07 . en.
  2. Description of the preimaginal stages of the golden native dronefly from Australia, Eristalinus punctulatus (Macquart, 1847) (Diptera: Syrphidae). 2020. Campoy. Andrés. Pérez‐Bañón. Celeste. Aznar. Daniel. Rojo. Santos. Austral Entomology. 59. 4. 784–793. 225228701. 10.1111/aen.12497.
  3. Book: Thompson. F.C.. Mengual. X.. Young. A.D.. Skevington. J.H. . Flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of Philippines, Solomon Islands, Wallacea and New Guinea. Biodiversity, Biogeography and Nature Conservation in Wallacea and New Guinea, Vol. III. Telnov. D.. Barclay. M.V.L.. Pauwels. O.S.G.. 501–524. 2017. The Entomological Society of Latvia, Riga. https://bonn.leibniz-lib.de/de/forschung/publikationen/flower-flies-of-philippines-solomon-islands-wallacea-and-new-guinea.

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