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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
438
828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
356
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
220
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
39
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
27
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
23
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
15
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Natal
3 Genera with 9 Species
Eristalinus Rondani, 18676SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 19123SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
9 Species
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) barclayi Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Mesembrius caffer Loew, 1858
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Natal
SubtribeEristaliina
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov