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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
96
1334
6857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
74
1054
4459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
775
3123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
112
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
81
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
70
266
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
35
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
9
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
9 Genera with 39 Species
Austrophilus Thompson, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 185811SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1847Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 19646SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17988SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 18842SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
39 Species
Austrophilus laticornis Bigot, 1884
Austrophilus necopinus Thompson, 2000
Austrophilus obscurus Thompson, 2000
Austrophilus terraereginae Ferguson, 1926
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) cupreofasciatus Wulp, 1868
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dives Walker, 1849
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) obliquus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) placens Walker, 1864
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quadrioculatus Bigot, 1883
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) sextus Curran, 1947
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) splendens Le Guillou, 1842
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) suavissimus Walker, 1858
Eristalis (Eristalis) fenestrata De Meijere, 1908
Eristalis (Eristalis) lunata De Meijere, 1908
Eristalis (Eristalis) marfax Curran, 1947
Eristalis punctulatus (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Eristalinus punctulatus Macquart, 1847
Helophilus hilaris (Walker, 1849)⇒ Mesembrius hilaris Walker, 1849
Mallota laticornis Bigot, 1884
Meromacrus loewi
Meromacrus melansoni Blatch, 2003
Mesembrius bengalensis Wiedemann, 1819
Mesembrius bergi Curran, 1947
Mesembrius fulvicauda Curran, 1947
Mesembrius fulvus Meijere, 1908
Mesembrius hilaris Walker, 1849
Mesembrius wulpi Goot, 1964
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada familiaris Walker, 1860
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Quichuana atra Ricarte & Ma..., 2012
Quichuana cincta Bigot, 1884

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Melanesia
SubtribeEristaliina
4
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov