Paul Allen's flower fly
| Paul Allen's flower fly | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Eristalis |
| Subgenus: | Eoseristalis |
| Species: | E. alleni |
| Binomial name | |
| Eristalis alleni Thompson, 1997 | |
Paul Allen's flower fly (Eristalis alleni) is a flower fly found only in Costa Rican forest in the central highlands. It was named after Paul Allen. Another fly was also named after Allen's associate Bill Gates, Bill Gates' flower fly (Eristalis gatesi).[1]
It is similar in appearance to Eristalis circe Williston, 1891 and Eristalis persa Williston, 1891, but has different leg colouration. [2]
Biology
Little is known of its biology, but most adults are found in association with flowers in the genus Senecio.[2]
References
- ↑ "Paul Allen's Flower Fly". Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- 1 2 Thompson, F. Christian (1997). "Revision of the Eristalis flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Americas south of the United States." (PDF). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington (Washington D.C.: Entomological Society of Washington) 99: 209–237. ISSN 0013-8797. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
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