Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum (Linnaeus 1758)
- Dataset
- Catalogue of the Syrphidae of Egypt (Diptera)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Diptera
- family
- Syrphidae
- genus
- Eristalis
- species
- Eristalis arbustorum
description
Egyptian localities: Sinai: St. Catherine. Activity period in Egypt: July.
discussion
Remarks: Norfolk (2015) found a female specimen of Eristalis arbustorum (L.) in St. Catherine, Sinai visiting Achillea fragrantissima.
materials_examined
Material examined: 1 female, St. Katherine, Sinai, 4. VII. 2012, leg. Norfolk [unpublished thesis of Norfolk (2015)]. World distribution: NE: Wisconsin to Labrador, s. to Kansas & South Carolina. OR: India. PA: Algeria, Egypt, Europe (Fennoscandia southwards; from Ireland eastwards through much of Europe into Russia and on through Siberia to the Pacific coast (Sakhalin )), Morocco, Tunisia.