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Checklist for Subtribe Eristaliina
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
166
7224
70796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
117
5649
48623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
85
4151
31317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
6
518
6361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
311
3917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
285
3324
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
106
1794
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
18
431
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeEristaliina
4
244
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
4 Genera with 244 Species
Eristalinus Rondani, 184213SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1895Rat-tailed maggots88SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 186648SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 198195SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
244 Species
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) fuscicornis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) arvorum Fabricius, 1787Syrphid fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalinus calops Bigot, 1880
Eristalinus euthorax Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalinus fulvitarsis Rondani, 1863
Eristalinus smaragdinus Macquart, 1842
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) alleni Thompson, 1997Paul Allen´s flower fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) bellardii Jaennicke, 1867Winkler cactus
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) calomera Bigot, 1880
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) circe Williston, 1891
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) fratercula Zetterstedt, 1838
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) oestracea Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) parens (Bigot, 1880)⇒ Eristalis dimidiatus Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) persa Williston, 1891
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rufoscutata Bigot, 1880
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) similis Fallen, 1817
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) calida Walker, 1849
Eristalis (Eristalis) dubia Macquart, 1834White bryony
Eristalis (Eristalis) florea (Hull, 1925)⇒ Palpada florea Hull, 1925
Eristalis (Eristalis) gomojunovae Violovitsh, 1977Fourpart dwarf gentian
Eristalis (Eristalis) groenlandicus
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis abusivus (Collin, 1931)⇒ Eristalis abusiva Collin, 1931
Eristalis aenea (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Eristalinus aeneus Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis agrorum Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis albifrons (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis anthophorinus Fallen, 1817
Eristalis antiopus (Hull, 1942)⇒ Palpada bequaerti Hull, 1942
Eristalis atriceps (Loew, 1866)⇒ Eristalis cryptarum Fabricius, 1794
Eristalis atrimanus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Eristalis aztecus (Hull, 1935)⇒ Eristalis circe Williston, 1891
Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis bardus Say, 1829
Eristalis basilaris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Eristalis bastardii (Macquart, 1842)⇒ Eristalis anthophorinus Fallen, 1817
Eristalis bequaerti (Hull, 1942)⇒ Palpada bequaerti Hull, 1942
Eristalis bistellatus (Hull, 1935)⇒ Palpada bistellata Hull, 1935
Eristalis bitrapezeidalis
Eristalis bogotensis Macquart, 1842
Eristalis brevillosa
Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Eristalis compactus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis cryptarum Fabricius, 1794
Eristalis croceimaculata Jacobs, 1900
Eristalis diabilis (Hull, 1935)⇒ Palpada diminuta Walker, 1849
Eristalis dimidiatus Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis dorothea (Hull, 1942)⇒ Palpada melanaspis Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis flavoscutellatus (Hull, 1937)⇒ Palpada flavoscutellata Hull, 1937
Eristalis fraterculus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eristalis fuliginosus (Hull, 1935)⇒ Palpada fuliginosa Hull, 1935
Eristalis furcata (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Eristalis gatesi Thompson, 1997Bill Gates´ flower fly
Eristalis glabellus (Hull, 1942)⇒ Palpada fuliginosa Hull, 1935
Eristalis gomonojunovae Violovitsh, 1977
Eristalis gundlachi (Loew, 1866)⇒ Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Eristalis hirtus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Eristalis hirta Loew, 1866
Eristalis inornatus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Eristalis arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis lapideus Scudder, 1877
Eristalis latifrons (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Cheilosia latifrons Zetterstedt, 1843
Eristalis meijerei Goot, 1964
Eristalis melanostomus Loew, 1866
Eristalis nemorum (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Eristalis arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis obscurus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Eristalis obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis occidentalis (Osburn, 1907)⇒ Eristalis anthophorinus Fallen, 1817
Eristalis pilosa (Loew, 1866)⇒ Eristalis fraterculus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eristalis rufipilis (Hull, 1925)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis rufoscutellata (Sack, 1921)⇒ Palpada rufoscutellata Sack, 1921
Eristalis saxorum Wiedemann, 1830Blue-Polished Drone Fly
Eristalis scutellatus Macquart, 1842
Eristalis seniculus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis spectabilis (Hull, 1925)⇒ Palpada spectabilis Hull, 1925
Eristalis testaceicornis (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Eristalis texanus (Hull, 1925)⇒ Palpada texana Hull, 1925
Eristalis thalia (Hull, 1942)⇒ Palpada thalia Hull, 1942
Eristalis transversus (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eristalis transversa Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis unicolor (Wulp, 1882)⇒ Meromacrus unicolor Wulp, 1882
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Eristalis violaceus Macquart, 1848
Eristalis willistoni (Townsend, 1895)⇒ Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Meromacrus abdominalis Sack, 1920
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Meromacrus aemulus Williston, 1888
Meromacrus anna Curran, 1936
Meromacrus aurifer Hull, 1942
Meromacrus basiger Walker, 1860
Meromacrus bruneri Curran, 1936
Meromacrus brunneus Hull, 1942
Meromacrus canusium Walker, 1849
Meromacrus ceres Hull, 1942
Meromacrus circumdata Bigot, 1875
Meromacrus circumdatus Bigot, 1875
Meromacrus croceatus Hull, 1960Robust oak
Meromacrus currani Hull, 1942
Meromacrus decorus Loew, 1866
Meromacrus draco Hull, 1942
Meromacrus farri Thompson, 1981
Meromacrus flavolinea Hull, 1949
Meromacrus fucatus Hull, 1930
Meromacrus ghilianii Rondani, 1848
Meromacrus gloriosus Hull, 1941Dwarf chinkapin oak
Meromacrus grandis
Meromacrus hinei Hull, 1942
Meromacrus laconicus Walker, 1852
Meromacrus lineascripta Hull, 1937
Meromacrus loewi
Meromacrus matilda Hull, 1949
Meromacrus melansoni Blatch, 2003
Meromacrus melmoth Hull, 1937
Meromacrus milesia Hull, 1942
Meromacrus milesioides Bigot, 1880
Meromacrus minuticornis Thompson, 2001
Meromacrus nectarinoides Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Meromacrus niger Sack, 1920
Meromacrus obscurus Hine, 1924
Meromacrus opulentus Bigot, 1884
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Meromacrus panamensis Curran, 1930
Meromacrus pinguis Fabricius, 1775
Meromacrus pinguius Fabricius, 1773
Meromacrus pluto Hull, 1942
Meromacrus pratorum Fabricius, 1775
Meromacrus ruficrus Wiedemann, 1830
Meromacrus scitus Walker, 1857
Meromacrus strigulus Hull, 1942
Meromacrus unicolor Wulp, 1882
Meromacrus villosus Hull, 1949
Meromacrus zonatus Loew, 1866
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada albiventris Bigot, 1880
Palpada alhambra Hull, 1925
Palpada amazon Curran, 1930
Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Palpada bequaerti Hull, 1942
Palpada bistellata Hull, 1935
Palpada braziliensis Goot, 1964
Palpada caliginosa Walker, 1849
Palpada chilena Rondani, 1863
Palpada claripennis Hull, 1949
Palpada clarissima Giglio-Tos, 1892
Palpada claudia Curran, 1930
Palpada conica Fabricius, 1805
Palpada cora Hull, 1949
Palpada cordiformis Morales, 2009
Palpada cosmia Schiner, 1868
Palpada croceipes Bigot, 1880
Palpada diminuta Walker, 1849
Palpada distinguenda Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada doris Curran, 1930
Palpada elegans Blanchard, 1852
Palpada erratica Curran, 1930
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada familiaris Walker, 1860
Palpada fasciata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada fasciculata Curran, 1938
Palpada flavipennis Macquart, 1842
Palpada flavoscutellata Hull, 1937
Palpada florea Hull, 1925
Palpada fuliginosa Hull, 1935
Palpada fulvipes Bigot, 1880
Palpada funerea Rondani, 1851
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada fuscipennis Macquart, 1846
Palpada gagathina Bigot, 1887
Palpada geniculata Fabricius, 1805
Palpada hirtipes Bigot, 1883
Palpada hortorum Fabricius, 1775
Palpada inca Bigot, 1880
Palpada incerta Bigot, 1880
Palpada incubus Hull, 1943
Palpada intermedia
Palpada interrupta Fabricius, 1805
Palpada inversa Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada langi Curran, 1934
Palpada lindneri Thompson, 1999
Palpada macula Sack, 1941
Palpada megafemur Thompson, 1999
Palpada meigenii Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada melanaspis Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada minutalis Williston, 1891
Palpada mirabilis Hull, 1925
Palpada mitis
Palpada monticola Roder, 1892
Palpada nigripes Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada ochracea Williston, 1888
Palpada pachypoda Bigot, 1880
Palpada parvula Williston, 1888
Palpada precipua Williston, 1888
Palpada prietorum Mengual, 2008
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada pusio Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada pusioides Hull, 1951
Palpada pygolampa Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada ruficeps Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufipedes Thompson, 1976
Palpada rufitarsis Macquart, 1855
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada rufoscutellata Sack, 1921
Palpada sackenis Bigot, 1880
Palpada schistacea Williston, 1888
Palpada scopanthus Hull, 1944
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada scutellata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada semicirculus Walker, 1852
Palpada signata Lagrange, 1987
Palpada solennis Walker, 1849
Palpada soulouguensis Bigot, 1880
Palpada spectabilis Hull, 1925
Palpada suprarufa Thompson, 1999
Palpada taenia Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada tatei Curran, 1930
Palpada texana Hull, 1925
Palpada thalia Hull, 1942
Palpada triangularis Giglio-Tos, 1892
Palpada urotaenia Curran, 1930
Palpada vera Hull, 1949
Palpada vierecki Curran, 1930
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Palpada xanthoscela
Palpada xanthosceles Thompson, 1981


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