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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
888
4611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
63
693
3028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
511
2196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
79
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
53
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
45
153
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
24
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
5
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
5 Genera with 17 Species
Austrophilus Thompson, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18587SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1908Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
17 Species
Austrophilus necopinus Thompson, 2000
Austrophilus obscurus Thompson, 2000
Austrophilus terraereginae Ferguson, 1926
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) cupreofasciatus Wulp, 1868
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) obliquus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) placens Walker, 1864
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) splendens Le Guillou, 1842
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) suavissimus Walker, 1858
Eristalis (Eristalis) fenestrata De Meijere, 1908
Eristalis (Eristalis) lunata De Meijere, 1908
Mesembrius bengalensis Wiedemann, 1819
Mesembrius fulvus Meijere, 1908
Mesembrius hilaris Walker, 1849
Mesembrius wulpi Goot, 1964
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SubtribeEristaliina
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov