Order Diptera Higher classification Eristalis | Family Syrphidae Scientific name Eristalis gatesi Rank Species | |
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Similar Paul Allen's flo, Eristalis, Fly, Insect, Hoverfly | ||
Bill gates flower fly meaning
Bill Gates' flower fly (Eristalis gatesi) is a flower fly found only in Costa Rican high montane cloud forests and named after Bill Gates. Another fly found in similar habitats was named after Gates' associate Paul Allen, called Paul Allen's flower fly (Eristalis alleni); according to Chris Thompson, the describer of these species, both names were in "recognition of [their] great contributions to the science of Dipterology".
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