Common Drone Fly
Arthropods Daily · No. 83 Common Drone FlyEristalis tenax
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Common Drone Fly
Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax) – species of family “Hover Flies“

Eristalis tenax is a hoverfly, also known as the drone fly (or "dronefly"). It is migratory and cosmopolitan, the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world, and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has been introduced into North America and is widely established.

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Arthropods Insects Brachyceran Flies Hover Flies Common Drone Fly Common Globetail Eumerus Hornet Mimic Hover Fly Marmalade Hover Fly Narcissus Bulb Fly Pellucid Hover Fly Pipizella Tapered Drone Fly Thick-legged Hover Fly Trivittate Marsh Fly Variable Duskyface Fly Yellow-bowed Smoothwing Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Arthropods Insects Brachyceran Flies Hover Flies Common Drone Fly Common Globetail Eumerus Hornet Mimic Hover Fly Marmalade Hover Fly Narcissus Bulb Fly Pellucid Hover Fly Pipizella Tapered Drone Fly Thick-legged Hover Fly Trivittate Marsh Fly Variable Duskyface Fly Yellow-bowed Smoothwing Yellow-haired Sun Fly

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Common Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax is a hoverfly, also known as the drone fly (or "dronefly"). It is migratory and cosmopolitan, the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world, and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has been introduced into North America and is widely established.