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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Cape Breton Island (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
295
1608
2111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
295
1608
2111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
280
1554
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1352
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
386
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
248
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
205
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
50
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
36
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
30
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
19
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape Breton Island
4 Genera with 12 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19265SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Breton Island
12 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
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
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) transversa Osburn, 1926

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Cape Breton Island
SubtribeEristaliina
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSericomyiina
Thompson, 2003
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov