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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
2459
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
50
342
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
284
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
182
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
31
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
31
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
29
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
18
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gauteng
5 Genera with 10 Species
Eristalinus Rondani, 19396SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
10 Species
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Eristalinus mirus Curran, 1939
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Gauteng
SubtribeEristaliina
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov