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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3810
7730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
71
631
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
59
524
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
41
298
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
42
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
40
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
34
102
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
20
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
4
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
4 Genera with 11 Species
Eristalinus Rondani, 18308SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
11 Species
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) gymnops Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Eristalinus eclarus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus mirus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus nigricans Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Eastern Cape
SubtribeEristaliina
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov