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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
488
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
52
404
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
302
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
60
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
35
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
28
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
4 Genera with 12 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1997Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17986SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
12 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) alleni Thompson, 1997Paul Allen´s flower fly
Eristalis gatesi Thompson, 1997Bill Gates´ flower fly
Mallota klepsvikae Zumbado, 2002
Meromacrus canusium Walker, 1849
Meromacrus melansoni Blatch, 2003
Meromacrus panamensis Curran, 1930
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada doris Curran, 1930
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Nicaragua
SubtribeEristaliina
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov