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Eristalina
Eristalis horticola
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Eristalinae
Tribe:	Eristalini
Subtribe:	Eristalina
Genera
Austalis Thompson & Vockeroth, 2003 Axona Walker, 1864 Digulia Meijere, 1913 Dissoptera Edwards, 1915 Eristalinus Rondani, 1845 Eristalis Latreille, 1804 Keda Curran, 1931 Kertesziomyia Shiraki, 1930 Lycastrirhyncha Bigot, 1859 Meromacroides Curran, 1927 Meromacrus Rondani, 1849 Palpada Macquart, 1834 Phytomia Guerin-Meneville, 1833 Senaspis Macquart, 1850 Simoides Loew, 1858 Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 1881

Eristalina is a subtribe of hoverflies with 17 genera. 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".

References

1. F. Christian Thompson (2003). "Austalis, a new genus of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with revisionary notes on related genera" (PDF). Zootaxa. 246: 1–19. ISSN 1175-5326. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-23.
2. Rotheray, G.E. (1993). "Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe" (PDF). Diperists Digest. 9: 155.

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