About Eristalis abusivus Collin, 1931
This species is Eristalis abusivus Collin, 1931. The wing length of adults ranges from 8 to 9.5 mm. The scutellum has a shiny texture. The lower portion of the face is covered in pale dust; in worn specimens, a narrow black stripe is visible in this area. The apical half of the arista is bare, while the basal half has very short hairs. The eyes are covered in pale yellow hairs, and female individuals have separated eyes. The basal quarter (or less) of the tibiae is pale black, and the second tibia is very pale. Male genitalia of this species were illustrated by Hippa et al. (2001), and the larva was illustrated by Hartley (1961). The distribution of Eristalis abusivus extends from Fennoscandia and the Faroes (Jensen, 2001) in the Palearctic south to northern France, and from Ireland eastwards through Europe and Russia to the Pacific coast.
