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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3550
6682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2836
5497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
69
604
1318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
499
887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
383
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
53
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
42
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
40
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
20
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
6
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Solomon Islands
6 Genera with 21 Species
Eristalinus Rondani, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1947Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17988SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 18842SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
21 Species
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) placens Walker, 1864
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) sextus Curran, 1947
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) splendens Le Guillou, 1842
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) suavissimus Walker, 1858
Eristalis (Eristalis) marfax Curran, 1947
Meromacrus loewi
Meromacrus melansoni Blatch, 2003
Mesembrius bergi Curran, 1947
Mesembrius fulvicauda Curran, 1947
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 Solomon Islands
SubtribeEristaliina
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov