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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Kakamega Forest (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
415
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
59
405
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
402
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
62
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
13
61
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
7
44
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
33
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
20
55
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
20
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
11
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
4
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kakamega Forest
4 Genera with 11 Species
Eristalinus Rondani, 19277SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1939Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kakamega Forest
11 Species
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) fuscicornis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dubiosus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus mendax Curran, 1927
Eristalis apis Curran, 1939
Mallota aperta Bezzi, 1912
Mesembrius caffer Loew, 1858
Mesembrius tarsatus Bigot, 1883

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Kakamega Forest
SubtribeEristaliina
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov