Bill Gates' Flower Fly (Eristalis gatesi) is a Flower fly found only in the Costa Rican forest. It was named after Bill Gates for his contributions to Dipterology. Another fly was also named after Gates' associate Paul Allen, Paul Allen's flower fly (Eristalis alleni).` Image File history File links Download high resolution version (900x585, 118 KB) Source File links The following pages link to this file: Bill Gates flower fly ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Subkingdom Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subkingdom Agnotozoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Subkingdom Metazoa Radiata Cnidaria Ctenophora - Comb jellies Bilateria Protostomia Acoelomorpha Platyhelminthes - Flatworms Nemertina - Ribbon worms Gastrotricha Gnathostomulida - Jawed worms Micrognathozoa Rotifera - Rotifers Acanthocephala Priapulida Kinorhyncha Loricifera Entoprocta Nematoda - Roundworms Nematomorpha - Horsehair worms Cycliophora Mollusca - Mollusks Sipuncula - Peanut worms Annelida - Segmented... Subphyla and Classes Subphylum Trilobitomorpha Trilobita - Trilobites (extinct) Subphylum Chelicerata Arachnida - Spiders, Scorpions, etc. ... Orders Subclass Apterygota Symphypleona - globular springtails Subclass Archaeognatha (jumping bristletails) Subclass Dicondylia Monura - extinct Thysanura (common bristletails) Subclass Pterygota Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Blattodea (cockroaches) Mantodea (mantids) Isoptera (termites) Zoraptera Grylloblattodea Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets... Suborders Archidiptera Eudiptera Brachycera // Overview Diptera are insects in which the hind wings are reduced to halteres. ... Genera many genera about 5,000 species The flower flies or hoverflies are a family of flies (Diptera), scientifically termed Syrphidae. ... Eristalis also known as the dronefly, because it bears a superficial resemblance to honeybee drones is a type of flower fly in the order Diptera. ... your mom goes to coloege LOL // Value of binomial nomenclature The value of the binomial nomenclature system derives primarily from its economy, its widespread use, and the stability of names it generally favors: Every species can be unambiguously identified with just two words. ... Subfamilies Eristalinae Microdontinae Syrphinae 200 genera about 5,000 species The flower-flies or hover-flies are a family of flies (Diptera), scientifically termed the Syrphidae. ... William Henry Bill Gates III, (born October 28, 1955) is the co-founder, chairman, and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, the worlds largest computer software company. ... Suborders Archidiptera Eudiptera Brachycera // Overview Diptera are insects in which the hind wings are reduced to halteres. ... Paul Allen Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953) is an entrepreneur who established himself by co-founding Microsoft Corporation with Bill Gates. ... Binomial name Eristalis alleni Paul Allens Flower Fly (Eristalis alleni) is a Flower fly found only in Costa Rican forest. ...
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Systematic Entomology Laboratory article on the fly
BillGates was born in Seattle, Washington, to William H. Gates, Sr.
BillGates is said to have scored a 1590 on his SAT exam.
Gates was also given an Honorary KBE (Knighthood) from the Queen of United Kingdom in 2005 [10], in addition to having entomologists name the BillGatesflowerfly, Eristalis gatesi, in his honor.
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