Eristalis alleni (lat.) - species of female flies from the subfamily Eristalinae .
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Etiology
Eristalis alleni got its name in honor of Paul Allen . Another grub, Eristalis gatesi , was named after Bill Gates [1] [2] .
Distribution
Eristalis alleni is found only in the upland forests of Costa Rica .
Description
The appearance of this fly is similar to Eristalis circe and Eristalis persa , but there are differences in the color of the paws [2] .
Biology
Little is known about the biology of this fly; it is only known that flies are found to be associated with flowers of the genus Seneico [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Paul Allen's Flower Fly . Date of treatment May 24, 2008. Archived April 15, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Thompson, F. Christian . Revision of the Eristalis flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Americas south of the United States. (Eng.) // Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington: journal. - Washington DC: Entomological Society of Washington, 1997. - Vol. 99 . - P. 209-237 . - ISSN 0013-8797 .