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Arthropods
Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Authorship: (Linnaeus)
Notes
Our additional UTEP IMRS collections are not yet determined to species.
Sources
[Barton, López, and Villaseñor, UTEP Field Biology, 2007]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderDIPTERA (Flies)
FamilySYRPHIDAE (Flower Fly Family)
GenusEristalis
Speciestenax
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | GNRNot Ranked |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | SNANot Applicable |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |