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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
374
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
291
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
35
196
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
43
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
37
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
34
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
22
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iowa
7 Genera with 15 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots7SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
15 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Iowa
SubtribeEristaliina
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSericomyiina
Thompson, 2003
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov