Eristalis (Eristalis) tenax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eristalis (Eristalis) tenax (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Syrphidae
- Genus
- Eristalis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderDiptera
- familySyrphidae
- subfamilyEristalinae
- tribeEristalini
- subtribeEristalina
- genusEristalis Latreille, 1804
- subgenusEristalis (Eristalis) Latreille, 1804
- speciesEristalis (Eristalis) tenax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eristalis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eristalis (Eoseristalis) alleni Thompson, 1997 | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eristalis (Eoseristalis) argentatus Violovich, 1982 | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eristalis (Eoseristalis) bellardii Jaennicke, 1867 | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eristalis (Eoseristalis) brevifacies Coe, 1964 | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eristalis calidus Walker, 1849 | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eristalis (Eoseristalis) carelica Kanervo, 1938 | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cerealoides Curran, 1931 | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eristalis (Eoseristalis) circe Williston, 1891 | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eristalis (Eristalis) croceimaculata Jacobs, 1900 | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavicinctus Fabricius, 1805 | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eristalis (Eoseristalis) fraterculus (Zetterstedt, 1838) | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Eristalis (Eoseristalis) fumigatus Becker, 1921 | SyrphidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Conops vulgaris Scopoli, 1763 Scopoli, 1763 | synonym |
| Eristalis hortorum Meigen, 1822 Meigen, 1822 | synonym |
| Eristalis rubix Violovich, 1977 Violovich, 1977 | synonym |
| Eristalis sylvaticus Meigen, 1822 Meigen, 1822 | synonym |
| Eristalis vulpinus Meigen, 1822 Meigen, 1822 | synonym |
| Helophilus horridus Lortet, 1866 Lortet, 1866 | synonym |
| Eristalis tenax var. alpina Strobl, 1893 Strobl, 1893 | synonym |
| Eristalis tenax var. claripes Santos Abreu, 1924 Santos Abreu, 1924 | synonym |
| Eristalis cognatus Wiedemann, 1824 Wiedemann, 1824 | ambiguous synonym |
| Eristalis columbicus Macquart, 1855 Macquart, 1855 | synonym |
| Musca apiformis Geoffroy, 1785 Geoffroy, 1785 | ambiguous synonym |
| Eristalis campestris Meigen, 1822 Meigen, 1822 | synonym |
| Musca tenax Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Eristalis sinensis Wiedemann, 1824 Wiedemann, 1824 | synonym |
| Eristalis ventralis Thomson, 1869 Thomson, 1869 | synonym |
| Eristalis nili Rondani, 1850 Rondani, 1850 | synonym |
| Musca porcina De Geer, 1776 De Geer, 1776 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Linnaeus, [T.Y., Carl (1758) Systema naturae... Ed. 10, Vol. 1. 824 pp. L. Salvii, Holmiae [= Stockholm]. [1758.01.01].Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3B7X4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.