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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
2379
11014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
1842
7421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
58
1363
5023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
203
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
95
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
80
568
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
34
241
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
34 Genera with 241 Species
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Alipumilio Shannon, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Cepa O. Kuntze, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1888Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies14SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1941Leafwalkers7SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1973Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 194291SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Habromyia Williston, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomyia Loew, 194610SpeciesTaxom
Lycastrirhyncha Bigot, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1936Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 185712SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Nausigaster Williston, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 20094SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 179838SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1845Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Senogaster Macquart, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1888Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 18578SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 193810SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 19424SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
241 Species
Alipumilio athesphatus Thompson, 2009
Alipumilio pullatus Vockeroth, 1964
Cepa alex Thompson, 1999
Cepa margarita Thompson, 1999
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) phya Riek, 1954
Ceriana bigotii Williston, 1888
Ceriana brauerii Williston, 1888
Ceriana facialis Kertesz, 1903
Ceriana lynchii Williston, 1888
Ceriana mikii Williston, 1888
Ceriana odontomera Curran, 1941
Ceriana plaumanni Curran, 1941
Ceriana polistes Curran, 1941
Ceriana roederii Williston, 1888
Ceriana sackenii Williston, 1888
Ceriana shannoni Lane & carrera, 1943
Ceriana travassosi Lane & carrera, 1943
Ceriana wulpii Williston, 1888
Chalcosyrphus ariel Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus armatipes Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus bidens Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus frontalis Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus grisea Hull, 1941
Chalcosyrphus vagans Wiedemann, 1830
Chalcosyrphus valeria Hull, 1941
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia akela Violovitsh, 1973
Copestylum (Volosyrpha) trituberculatum Thompson, 1976
Copestylum abrupta Curran, 1925
Copestylum albifrons Curran, 1939
Copestylum alchimista Rondani, 1848
Copestylum apicale Loew, 1866Syrphid fly
Copestylum apicula Curran, 1939
Copestylum azurinum Hull, 1941
Copestylum belinda Hull, 1949
Copestylum binominatum Goot, 1964
Copestylum brazilianum Hull, 1938
Copestylum brevifacies Curran, 1926
Copestylum brevivittatum Curran, 1930
Copestylum brunnicolor Hull, 1938
Copestylum calochaetum Hull, 1941
Copestylum chaetogaster Hull, 1943
Copestylum chalybescens Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum chapadense Curran, 1930
Copestylum circe Curran, 1939
Copestylum circumscriptum Curran, 1939
Copestylum clarum Hull, 1942
Copestylum compactum Curran, 1925
Copestylum contumax Curran, 1939
Copestylum corumbense Curran, 1930
Copestylum crepuscularium Hull, 1942
Copestylum curiosum Curran, 1939
Copestylum cyanescens Macquart, 1842
Copestylum dimorphium Curran, 1939
Copestylum dorsale Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum emeralda Hull, 1944
Copestylum flavipenne Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum flukei Curran, 1936
Copestylum fulvolucens Walker, 1852
Copestylum fumosum Hull, 1943
Copestylum hirtipes Macquart, 1850
Copestylum horticole Hull, 1943
Copestylum hyalinipenne Hull, 1944
Copestylum impressum Hull, 1949
Copestylum inconsistens Curran, 1939
Copestylum integrum Walker, 1857
Copestylum lacticoeruleum Hull, 1944
Copestylum lanei Curran, 1936
Copestylum liriope Hull, 1949
Copestylum lugens Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum macrorhinum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum macula Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum maculoides Curran, 1939
Copestylum marceli Curran, 1939
Copestylum meretricias Williston, 1888
Copestylum metallorum Walker, 1852
Copestylum morpho Curran, 1939
Copestylum musicanum Curran, 1930
Copestylum neosplendens Thompson, 1976
Copestylum obscurior Curran, 1939
Copestylum oestroides Hull, 1943
Copestylum opalina Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum pallens Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum palmyra Hull, 1949
Copestylum parana Hull, 1942
Copestylum parvum (Rondani, 1848)⇒ Copestylum simile Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum pectorale Rondani, 1863
Copestylum persimile Williston, 1888
Copestylum pictum Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum plaumanni Curran, 1939
Copestylum plorans Rondani, 1848
Copestylum prescutellare Williston, 1888
Copestylum procteri Curran, 1939
Copestylum profaupar Marinoni, 2004
Copestylum purpurascens Loew, 1869
Copestylum purpureum Walker, 1849
Copestylum roraima Curran, 1939
Copestylum rurale Curran, 1939
Copestylum scutellatum Macquart, 1842
Copestylum selectum Curran, 1939
Copestylum simile Giglio-Tos, 1892Sand spikemoss
Copestylum spectrale Hull, 1942
Copestylum spinithorax Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Copestylum submetallicum Rondani, 1848
Copestylum subrostratum Rondani, 1848
Copestylum sultzi Curran, 1939
Copestylum teffera Curran, 1939
Copestylum trifascium Walker, 1857
Copestylum tripunctatum Hull, 1949
Copestylum tympanitis Fabricius, 1805
Copestylum vagum Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum vampyrum Hull, 1942
Copestylum villarica Fluke, 1951
Copestylum viola Hull, 1944
Copestylum viride Williston, 1888
Copestylum vitifacium Hull, 1943
Copestylum vittifacies Hull, 1943
Copestylum vulcan Hull, 1942
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis agrorum Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis scutellatus Macquart, 1842
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Eumerus liops (Bezzi & Stein, 1907)⇒ Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Habromyia chrysotaenia Fluke, 1937
Habromyia coeruleithorax Williston, 1888
Habromyia langi Curran, 1934
Helophilus cyanescens Macquart, 1834
Lejops barbiellinii Ceresa, 1934
Lepidomyia abdominalis Williston, 1888
Lepidomyia crepuscustellata Hull, 1946
Lepidomyia dionysiana Andretta & C..., 1952
Lepidomyia jenningsi Shannon, 1925
Lepidomyia ortalina Wulp, 1888
Lepidomyia pulchra Williston, 1888
Lepidomyia similis Williston, 1888
Lepidomyia stellata Hull, 1941
Lepidomyia trilineata Hull, 1941
Lepidomyia vulturella Hull, 1946
Lycastrirhyncha nitens Bigot, 1859
Merodon fractipes Paramonov, 1936
Meromacrus aemulus Williston, 1888
Meromacrus anna Curran, 1936
Meromacrus aurifer Hull, 1942
Meromacrus basiger Walker, 1860
Meromacrus ceres Hull, 1942
Meromacrus ghilianii Rondani, 1848
Meromacrus laconicus Walker, 1852
Meromacrus milesioides Bigot, 1880
Meromacrus nectarinoides Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Meromacrus niger Sack, 1920
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Meromacrus scitus Walker, 1857
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Myolepta braziliana Shannon, 1927
Myolepta marinonii Marinoni, 2004
Myolepta scintillans Hull, 1946
Nausigaster bonariensis Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Nausigaster flukei Curran, 1941
Nausigaster meridionalis Townsend, 1897
Nausigaster tuberculata Carrera, Lop..., 1947
Nausigaster vanzolinii Andretta & C..., 1952
Ornidia aemula Williston, 1888
Ornidia major Curran, 1930
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Ornidia therezinhae Carvalho Fil..., 2009
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada amazon Curran, 1930
Palpada bequaerti Hull, 1942
Palpada braziliensis Goot, 1964
Palpada claripennis Hull, 1949
Palpada claudia Curran, 1930
Palpada conica Fabricius, 1805
Palpada cora Hull, 1949
Palpada doris Curran, 1930
Palpada elegans Blanchard, 1852
Palpada erratica Curran, 1930
Palpada fasciata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada fasciculata Curran, 1938
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada geniculata Fabricius, 1805
Palpada incerta Bigot, 1880
Palpada incubus Hull, 1943
Palpada langi Curran, 1934
Palpada megafemur Thompson, 1999
Palpada melanaspis Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada nigripes Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada ochracea Williston, 1888
Palpada parvula Williston, 1888
Palpada precipua Williston, 1888
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada pusio Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada pygolampa Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada rufipedes Thompson, 1976
Palpada rufoscutellata Sack, 1921
Palpada schistacea Williston, 1888
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada solennis Walker, 1849
Palpada taenia Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada urotaenia Curran, 1930
Palpada vera Hull, 1949
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pipiza fasciata Meigen, 1822
Quichuana angustiventris Macquart, 1855
Quichuana bezzii Ceresa, 1934
Quichuana borgmeieri Lane & carrera, 1944
Quichuana longicauda Ricarte & Ha..., 2012
Quichuana parisii Ceresa, 1934
Quichuana pogonosa Fluke, 1937
Rhingia nigra Macquart, 1845
Senogaster dentipes Fabricius, 1787
Sphiximorpha barbipes Loew, 1853
Spilomyia gratiosa Wulp, 1888
Sterphus batesi Shannon, 1926
Sterphus coarctatus Wiedemann, 1830
Sterphus fascithorax Williston, 1888
Sterphus fulvus Thompson, 1973
Sterphus plagiatus Wiedemann, 1830
Sterphus shannoni Thompson, 1973
Sterphus tinctus Fluke, 1950
Sterphus transversa Walker, 1857
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Trichopsomyia catharinensis Enderlein, 1938
Trichopsomyia currani Fluke, 1937
Trichopsomyia granditibialis Fluke, 1937
Trichopsomyia lasiotibialis Fluke, 1937
Trichopsomyia longicornis Williston, 1888
Trichopsomyia maculosa
Trichopsomyia polita Williston, 1888
Trichopsomyia puella Williston, 1888
Trichopsomyia tuberculata Williston, 1888
Trichopsomyia uleana Enderlein, 1938
Volucella crepuscularium Hull, 1942
Volucella vampyrum Hull, 1942
Volucella violacea (Lepeletier &..., 1828)⇒ Ornidia major Curran, 1930
Volucella vulcan (Hull, 1942)⇒ Copestylum vulcan Hull, 1942
Xylota stenogaster Williston, 1892

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Brazil
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
8
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMerodontini
Edwards, 1915
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
7
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
3
99
Genera
Species

Taxom



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