Eristalinae

Eristalinae
Eristalinae
Eristalis tenax feeding on a flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribes

Eristalinae (or Milesiinae) is one of the 3 subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae, or hoverflies. A well-known species included in this subfamily is the dronefly, Eristalis tenax.