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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
98
3054
20697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
2097
11896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
256
1805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
145
1200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
129
982
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
67
623
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
13
164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
13 Genera with 164 Species
Chasmomma Bezzi, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Dolichogyna Macquart, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 184260SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1848Rat-tailed maggots17SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18055SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 19444SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 185812SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18668SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 198527SpeciesTaxom
Myathropa Rondani, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 179816SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18494SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
164 Species
Chasmomma albitarsis Kassebeer, 2000
Chasmomma femoratum Bezzi, 1915
Chasmomma laterale Curran, 1939
Chasmomma minutum Kassebeer, 2000
Chasmomma nigrum Curran, 1927
Dolichogyna chilensis Walker, 1836
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) barclayi Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) fuscicornis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) plurivittatus Macquart, 1855
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) sexvittatus Bigot, 1859
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) seychellarum Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Helophilina) taeniaticeps Becker, 1922
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aequalis Adams, 1905
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) amoenus Macquart, 1850
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) arvorum Fabricius, 1787Syrphid fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) astrops Hull, 1941
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dissimilis Adams, 1905
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dubiosus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dulcis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) flaveolus Bigot, 1880
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) gymnops Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) longicornis Adams, 1905
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) melanops Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) nitidiventris Macquart, 1842
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) splendens Le Guillou, 1842
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) trizonatus Bigot, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) vicarians Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) virescens Szilady, 1942
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) xanthopus Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus abdominalis Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalinus aeruginosus Collin, 1949
Eristalinus ampyx Speiser, 1924
Eristalinus cacops Hull, 1964
Eristalinus caudatus Doesburg, 1955
Eristalinus cressoni Hull, 1941
Eristalinus cupreus Macquart, 1842
Eristalinus eclarus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus euthorax Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalinus exophthalmus Keiser, 1971
Eristalinus haplops Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalinus lineifacies Curran, 1939
Eristalinus macrops Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus madagascariensis Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalinus mendax Curran, 1927
Eristalinus metallescens Loew, 1858
Eristalinus mirus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus monozonus Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalinus nigricans Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalinus pexalis Curran, 1939
Eristalinus quadrizona Szilady, 1942
Eristalinus quinquezona Szilady, 1942
Eristalinus seyrigi Seguy, 1951
Eristalinus smaragdinus Macquart, 1842
Eristalinus surcoufi Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalinus viridulus Macquart, 1842
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) convexifacies Macquart, 1850
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pallidibasis Bigot, 1891
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) saphirina Bigot, 1880
Eristalis aesepus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalinus quinquestriatus Fabricius, 1794
Eristalis androclus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Helophilus groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Eristalis apis Curran, 1939
Eristalis crassipes (Loew, 1862)⇒ Simoides crassipes Fabricius, 1805
Eristalis japonicus Goot, 1964
Eristalis nigricans (Matsumura, 1905)⇒ Eristalinus nigricans Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis plumipes Bezzi, 1912
Eristalis trichopus Bigot, 1891
Eristalis violaceus Macquart, 1848
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops katonae Bezzi, 1921
Lejops nasutus Curran, 1929
Lejops rhinosus Hull, 1944
Mallota aenigma Bezzi, 1912
Mallota aperta Bezzi, 1912
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota dusmeti Andreu, 1926
Mallota extrema Loew, 1858
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Mallota hirsuta Hull, 1941
Mallota klepsvikae Zumbado, 2002
Mallota meromacrimima Hull, 1941
Mallota pachymera (Bezzi, 1915)⇒ Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota usta Wollaston, 1858
Meromacrus brunneus Hull, 1942
Meromacrus draco Hull, 1942
Meromacrus laconicus Walker, 1852
Meromacrus loewi
Meromacrus melansoni Blatch, 2003
Meromacrus obscurus Hine, 1924
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Meromacrus zonatus Loew, 1866
Mesembrius (Mesembrius) tarsata Bigot, 1883
Mesembrius (Vadonimyia) discophora Seguy, 1951
Mesembrius africanus Verrall, 1898
Mesembrius caffer Loew, 1858
Mesembrius capensis Macquart, 1842
Mesembrius chapini Curran, 1939
Mesembrius contractus Hippa, 1985
Mesembrius ctenifer Hull, 1941
Mesembrius cyanipennis Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius discophorus Seguy, 1951
Mesembrius excavatus Hull, 1941
Mesembrius ingratus Loew, 1858
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860
Mesembrius maculifer Hull, 1941
Mesembrius madagascariensis Keiser, 1971
Mesembrius minor Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius morio Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius nigriceps Curran, 1927
Mesembrius perforatus Speiser, 1913
Mesembrius platytarsis Curran, 1929
Mesembrius regulus Hull, 1937
Mesembrius rex Curran, 1927
Mesembrius senegalensis Macquart, 1842
Mesembrius simplicipes Curran, 1929
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912
Mesembrius tarsatus Bigot, 1883
Mesembrius tortuosus Hippa, 1985
Myathropa florea Linnaeus, 1758
Myathropa usta Wollaston, 1858
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada claudia Curran, 1930
Palpada distinguenda Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada elegans Blanchard, 1852
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada familiaris Walker, 1860
Palpada florea Hull, 1925
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada meigenii Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Quichuana communis Ricarte & Ro..., 2012
Quichuana fasciata Sack, 1941
Quichuana inbio Ricarte & Ma..., 2012
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Africa
SubtribeEristaliina
4
101
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
8
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSericomyiina
Thompson, 2003
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov