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Checklist for Tribe Eristaliini
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
748
1915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
581
1558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
45
324
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
52
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
43
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
36
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
22
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeEristaliini
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
5 Genera with 15 Species
Eristalinus Rondani, 18308SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1964Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
15 Species
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) gymnops Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) melanops Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus eclarus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus nigricans Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis aesepus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalinus quinquestriatus Fabricius, 1794
Eristalis japonicus Goot, 1964
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota pachymera (Bezzi, 1915)⇒ Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860

Subnodes of Eristaliini with occurrences in Western Cape
SubtribeEristaliina
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeSericomyiina
Thompson, 2003
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristaliini at itis.gov