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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
406
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
303
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
194
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
49
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
44
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
42
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
26
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
26 Genera with 35 Species
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Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1908Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
35 Species
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallicus Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Copestylum opalescens Townsend, 1901
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis meijerei Goot, 1964
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) distincta Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Parhelophilus rex Curran & Fluke, 1922Dusky Bog Fly
Pelecocera pergandei Williston, 1884
Psilota buccata Macquart, 1842
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia pulcherrima Bezzi, 1908
Senaspis haemorrhoa Gerstaecker, 1871
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Alabama
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCalliceratini
Lohse, 1969
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Eristalinae at artfakta.se
Eristalinae at dyntaxa.se
Eristalinae at itis.gov