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and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1536
5192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
1215
3605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
55
912
2494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
131
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
81
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
71
258
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
31
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
7
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
7 Genera with 39 Species
Eristalinus Rondani, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1895Rat-tailed maggots8SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18828SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 198113SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 18603SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
39 Species
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis agrorum Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis atrimanus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Eristalis gatesi Thompson, 1997Bill Gates´ flower fly
Eristalis gundlachi (Loew, 1866)⇒ Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Eristalis seniculus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis unicolor (Wulp, 1882)⇒ Meromacrus unicolor Wulp, 1882
Eristalis willistoni (Townsend, 1895)⇒ Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Lejops mexicanus Macquart, 1842
Meromacrus bruneri Curran, 1936
Meromacrus decorus Loew, 1866
Meromacrus farri Thompson, 1981
Meromacrus grandis
Meromacrus opulentus Bigot, 1884
Meromacrus pinguius Fabricius, 1773
Meromacrus ruficrus Wiedemann, 1830
Meromacrus unicolor Wulp, 1882
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912
Mesembrius tarsatus Bigot, 1883
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Palpada florea Hull, 1925
Palpada hortorum Fabricius, 1775
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada pusio Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada semicirculus Walker, 1852
Palpada soulouguensis Bigot, 1880
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Palpada xanthoscela
Palpada xanthosceles Thompson, 1981
Quichuana dominica Thompson, 1981
Quichuana quixotea Hull, 1946
Quichuana subcostalis Walker, 1860

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Caribbean
SubtribeEristaliina
4
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov