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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Kwazulu-Natal (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
568
7208
15765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7204
15757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
537
7075
15500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
343
5723
13134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
91
998
2437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
787
1875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
54
526
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
89
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
59
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
49
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
29
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
6
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kwazulu-Natal
6 Genera with 26 Species
Chasmomma Bezzi, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 184213SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1912Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18838SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kwazulu-Natal
26 Species
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) barclayi Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) plurivittatus Macquart, 1855
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) melanops Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) trizonatus Bigot, 1858
Eristalinus eclarus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus smaragdinus Macquart, 1842
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis plumipes Bezzi, 1912
Mallota aenigma Bezzi, 1912
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Mesembrius caffer Loew, 1858
Mesembrius capensis Macquart, 1842
Mesembrius cyanipennis Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius ingratus Loew, 1858
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860
Mesembrius senegalensis Macquart, 1842
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912
Mesembrius tarsatus Bigot, 1883

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Kwazulu-Natal
SubtribeEristaliina
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov