Eristalis tenax

species of insect
Taxon taxon Q1048880
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Eristalis tenax

Summary

Eristalis tenax is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Eristalis tenax's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Eristalis tenax is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Eristalis tenax belongs to the parent taxon Eristalis[5].
  • Eristalis tenax belongs to the parent taxon Eristalis (Eristalis)[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Eristalis tenax is Eristalis tenax[7].
  • Eristalis tenax's Commons category is recorded as Eristalis tenax[8].
  • Eristalis tenax's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eristalis tenax[9].
  • Eristalis tenax's Commons gallery is recorded as Eristalis tenax[10].
  • Eristalis tenax's original combination is recorded as Musca tenax[11].
  • Eristalis tenax's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. tenax'}[12].
  • Eristalis tenax is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kuhnurikärpänen'}[13].
  • Eristalis tenax is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Éristale gluante'}[14].
  • Eristalis tenax is commonly known as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '꽃등에'}[15].
  • Eristalis tenax is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Blinde bij'}[16].
  • Eristalis tenax is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'blinde bij'}[17].
  • Eristalis tenax is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'ver à queue de rat'}[18].
  • Eristalis tenax is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'drone fly'}[19].
  • Eristalis tenax is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kuhnurisurri'}[20].
  • Eristalis tenax is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'stor droneflue'}[21].
  • Eristalis tenax's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[22].
  • Eristalis tenax's taxon author citation is recorded as (Linnaeus, 1758)[23].
  • Eristalis tenax's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[24].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Eristalis tenax is Eristalis tenax[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Eristalis[5] and Eristalis (Eristalis)[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Kuhnurikärpänen'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Éristale gluante'}[14], {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '꽃등에'}[15], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Blinde bij'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'ver à queue de rat'}[18], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'drone fly'}[19].

Identifiers

Eristalis tenax's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 55719[25]. Eristalis tenax's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 198635[26]. Eristalis tenax's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 750456[27]. Eristalis tenax's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1541217[28]. Eristalis tenax's ITIS TSN is recorded as 140969[29].

Why It Matters

Eristalis tenax has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Revision of the Eristalis flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Americas South of the United States. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Revision of the Eristalis flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of the Americas South of the United States. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . Diurnal activity patterns in hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · JackyM59 · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Diel cycle diurnality
    Original combination Musca tenax
    Parent taxon Eristalis, Eristalis (Eristalis)
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