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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Pretoria (Gauteng)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
1388
2103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
1388
2103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1365
2074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1186
1865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
203
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
175
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
122
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
27
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
27
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
26
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
16
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pretoria
5 Genera with 7 Species
Eristalinus Rondani, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pretoria
7 Species
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Pretoria
SubtribeEristaliina
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov