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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
109
1478
5678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
82
1122
4289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
60
770
2406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
135
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
93
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
82
245
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
52
164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
52 Genera with 164 Species
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Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Asemosyrphus Bigot, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1872Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1883Leafwalkers9SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets14SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 182914SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1900Bumble Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cynorhinella Curran, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18577SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hadromyia Williston, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18959SpeciesTaxom
Lathyrophthalmus Mik, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Myathropa Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Nausigaster Williston, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1884Mucksuckers6SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17986SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Pocota Le Peletier ..., 20172SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Polydontomyia Williston, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 20194SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 0Pufftails6SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1887Hornet Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 05SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
164 Species
Asemosyrphus oculiferus (Bigot, 1882)⇒ Lejops mexicanus Macquart, 1842
Asemosyrphus polygrammus Loew, 1872
Blera armillata Osten Sacken, 1875
Blera humeralis Williston, 1882
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Brachyopa cinereovittata Bigot, 1883
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa gigas Lovett, 1919Frog's-britches
Brachyopa media Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) alopex Osten Sacken, 1877
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanella Osten Sacken, 1877
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) femorata Williston, 1882
Callicera montensis Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Ceriana cylindrica Curran, 1921
Ceriana durani Davidson, 1925
Ceriana townsendi Snow, 1895
Ceriana tridens Loew, 1872
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) flexus Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) eunotus Loew, 1873
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) satanicus Bigot, 1884
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chalcosyrphus satanica Bigot, 1883
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia baroni Williston, 1887
Cheilosia bigelowi Curran, 1926
Cheilosia chintimini Lovett, 1921
Cheilosia chrysochlamys Williston, 1891
Cheilosia hoodiana Bigot, 1883Lowland fir bark
Cheilosia luna Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia nigrocoerulea Lovett, 1921
Cheilosia occidentalis Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Cheilosia pacifica (Hunter, 1897)⇒ Cheilosia nigrocoerulea Lovett, 1921
Cheilosia promethea Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia scilla Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia yukonensis Shannon, 1922
Chrysogaster chilosioides
Chrysogaster nigrivittata Loew, 1876
Chrysosyrphus nigripennis Williston, 1882
Copestylum (Phalacromya) apiciferum Townsend, 1895
Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) caudatum Curran, 1927
Copestylum (Phalacromya) haagii Jaennicke, 1867
Copestylum (Phalacromya) isabellina Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) satur Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) victoria Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) violaceum Say, 1829
Copestylum (Volucellosia) fornax Townsend, 1895
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Copestylum fraudulentum Williston, 1891
Copestylum megacephalum Loew, 1863
Copestylum posticum Say, 1829
Criorhina coquilletti Williston, 1892
Criorhina lupina Williston, 1882
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Criorhina tricolor Coquillett, 1900
Cynorhinella bella Williston, 1882
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eumerus canariensis Baez, 1982
Eumerus etnensis Van Der Goot, 1964
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eumerus narcissi Smith, 1928Hover fly
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eumerus tuberculatus Rondani, 1857Lesser bulb fly
Ferdinandea croesus Osten Sacken, 1877
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) aldrichi Shannon, 1916
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) crawfordi Shannon, 1916
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) pulchra Williston, 1882
Hadromyia (Hadromyia) grandis Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia albipleura Curran, 1921
Heringia auripleura Curran, 1921
Heringia californica Davidson, 1917
Heringia canadensis Curran, 1921
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Hiatomyia chionthrix Hull & Fluke, 1950
Hiatomyia nigrocyanea Hull & Fluke, 1950
Hiatomyia niveifrons Hull & Fluke, 1950
Hiatomyia nyctichroma Hull & Fluke, 1950
Hiatomyia robroflava
Hiatomyia rubroflava Hull & Fluke, 1950
Hiatomyia tessa Hull & Fluke, 1950
Hiatomyia townsendi Hunter, 1896
Hiatomyia willistoni Snow, 1895
Lejops (Anasimyia) perfidiosus Hunter, 1897
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops cooleyi Seamans, 1917
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Mallota inversa Shannon, 1927
Mallota rubicunda Curran, 1940
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus croceatus Hull, 1960Robust oak
Myolepta aurinota Hine, 1903
Nausigaster scutellaris Adams, 1904
Nausigaster unimaculata Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Neoascia (Neoasciella) globosa Walker, 1849
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra bellula Williston, 1882
Orthonevra flukei Sedman, 1964
Orthonevra nigrovittata Loew, 1876
Orthonevra parva Shannon, 1916
Orthonevra robusta Shannon, 1916
Orthonevra sinuosa Bigot, 1884
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada alhambra Hull, 1925
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada texana Hull, 1925
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pelecocera apichaetus Curran, 1923
Pipiza crassipes Bigot, 1883
Pipiza davidsoni Curran, 1921
Pipiza distincta Curran, 1921
Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921
Pipiza puella Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Pocota bomboides Hunter, 1897Chinkapin
Pocota hyrcanica Gilasian, Vu..., 2017
Polydontomyia curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Psilota thatuna Shannon, 1922Heartleaf suncup
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia harveyi Osburn, 1908
Sphecomyia brevicornis Osten Sacken, 1877
Sphecomyia dyari Shannon, 1925Beach suncup
Sphecomyia fusca Weisman, 1964Riedle's nightshade
Sphecomyia oraria Moran, 2019
Sphegina armatipes Malloch, 1922
Sphegina californica Malloch, 1922
Sphegina nigrimana Cole, 1924
Sphegina occidentalis Malloch, 1922
Sphegina punctata Cole, 1921
Sphegina ruta
Spilomyia citima Vockeroth, 1958Lesser fringed gentian
Spilomyia foxleei Vockeroth, 1958Lesser fringed gentian
Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Spilomyia liturata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sterphus andicus Hippa, 1978
Sterphus chloropyga Schiner, 1868
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Trichopsomyia rufithoracica Curran, 1921
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flavitibia Bigot, 1883
Xylota analis Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Xylota lovetti Curran, 1925
Xylota pigoa

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in California
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
7
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCalliceratini
Lohse, 1969
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
11
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
14
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
4
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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