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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
2035
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
87
1588
7081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1044
3503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
139
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
89
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
75
323
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
41
218
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
9
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
9 Genera with 54 Species
Chasmomma Bezzi, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 184224SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1912Rat-tailed maggots8SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18054SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18838SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18494SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
54 Species
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) barclayi Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) fuscicornis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) plurivittatus Macquart, 1855
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dissimilis Adams, 1905
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) gymnops Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) melanops Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) nitidiventris Macquart, 1842
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) trizonatus Bigot, 1858
Eristalinus cacops Hull, 1964
Eristalinus eclarus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus haplops Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalinus metallescens Loew, 1858
Eristalinus mirus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus nigricans Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalinus smaragdinus Macquart, 1842
Eristalinus viridulus Macquart, 1842
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis aesepus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalinus quinquestriatus Fabricius, 1794
Eristalis crassipes (Loew, 1862)⇒ Simoides crassipes Fabricius, 1805
Eristalis japonicus Goot, 1964
Eristalis nigricans (Matsumura, 1905)⇒ Eristalinus nigricans Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis plumipes Bezzi, 1912
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Mallota aenigma Bezzi, 1912
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota pachymera (Bezzi, 1915)⇒ Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Meromacrus brunneus Hull, 1942
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Mesembrius caffer Loew, 1858
Mesembrius capensis Macquart, 1842
Mesembrius cyanipennis Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius ingratus Loew, 1858
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860
Mesembrius senegalensis Macquart, 1842
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912
Mesembrius tarsatus Bigot, 1883
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubtribeEristaliina
4
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSericomyiina
Thompson, 2003
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov