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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1536
5192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
1215
3605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
55
912
2494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
131
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
81
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
71
258
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
31
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
31 Genera with 107 Species
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Ceriana Rafinesque, 1981Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1944Leafwalkers5SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1950Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 177527SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18474SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1895Rat-tailed maggots8SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomyia Loew, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18828SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Nausigaster Williston, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1941Mucksuckers2SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 198113SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1931Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 20052SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
107 Species
Ceriana (Ceriana) australis Macquart, 1850
Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata Saunders, 1845Honey fly
Ceriana daphnaeus Walker, 1849
Ceriana fabricii Thompson, 1981
Ceriana tricolor Loew, 1861
Ceriana weemsi Thompson, 1981
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus bettyae Thompson, 1981
Chalcosyrphus pachymera Loew, 1866
Chalcosyrphus pretiosa Loew, 1861
Chalcosyrphus proxima Hull, 1944
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia rhinoprosopa Hull & Fluke, 1950
Chrysogaster gewgaw (Hull, 1941)⇒ Orthonevra gewgaw Hull, 1941
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum abdominale Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum alcedoides Curran, 1939
Copestylum apicale Loew, 1866Syrphid fly
Copestylum bruneri Curran, 1939
Copestylum brunneum Thunberg, 1789
Copestylum chalybescens Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum conifacium Hull, 1943
Copestylum correctum Curran, 1927
Copestylum discale Curran, 1926
Copestylum eugenia Williston, 1887
Copestylum exeugenia Curran, 1953
Copestylum hispaniolae Thompson, 1981
Copestylum horvathi Szilady, 1926
Copestylum infractum Thompson, 1981
Copestylum intona Curran, 1928
Copestylum louisae Hancock & Ro..., 2007
Copestylum macquarti Curran, 1926
Copestylum pictum Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum pinkusi Curran, 1938
Copestylum pseudopallens Thompson, 1981
Copestylum pubescens Loew, 1861
Copestylum purpurascens Loew, 1869
Copestylum pusillum Macquart, 1842
Copestylum rectifacies Thompson, 1981
Copestylum tympanitis Fabricius, 1805
Copestylum vacuum Fabricius, 1775
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis agrorum Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis atrimanus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Eristalis gatesi Thompson, 1997Bill Gates´ flower fly
Eristalis gundlachi (Loew, 1866)⇒ Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Eristalis seniculus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis unicolor (Wulp, 1882)⇒ Meromacrus unicolor Wulp, 1882
Eristalis willistoni (Townsend, 1895)⇒ Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Eumerus argyrogaster Ferguson, 1926
Eumerus aurifrons Wiedemann, 1824Syrphid fly
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Lejops mexicanus Macquart, 1842
Lepidomyia calopus Loew, 1864
Meromacrus bruneri Curran, 1936
Meromacrus decorus Loew, 1866
Meromacrus farri Thompson, 1981
Meromacrus grandis
Meromacrus opulentus Bigot, 1884
Meromacrus pinguius Fabricius, 1773
Meromacrus ruficrus Wiedemann, 1830
Meromacrus unicolor Wulp, 1882
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912
Mesembrius tarsatus Bigot, 1883
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Monoceromyia tricolor Loew, 1861
Myolepta circularis Hull, 1941
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthonevra ceratura Stackelberg, 1952
Orthonevra gewgaw Hull, 1941
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Palpada florea Hull, 1925
Palpada hortorum Fabricius, 1775
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada pusio Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada semicirculus Walker, 1852
Palpada soulouguensis Bigot, 1880
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Palpada xanthoscela
Palpada xanthosceles Thompson, 1981
Phytomia incisa Wiedemann, 1830
Phytomia neavei Bezzi, 1915
Pterallastes bettyae Thompson, 1979
Quichuana dominica Thompson, 1981
Quichuana quixotea Hull, 1946
Quichuana subcostalis Walker, 1860
Rhingia varipennis Curran, 1931
Senaspis dentipes Macquart, 1842
Sterphus jamaicensis Gmelin, 1790
Syritta bulbus Walker, 1849
Syritta rufa Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Trichopsomyia antillensis Thompson, 1981
Tropidia dicentria (Speiser, 1913)⇒ Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Volucella discale (Curran, 1926)⇒ Copestylum discale Curran, 1926
Volucella discalis Curran, 1926
Volucella eugenia (Williston, 1887)⇒ Copestylum eugenia Williston, 1887
Xylota pachymera (Loew, 1866)⇒ Chalcosyrphus pachymera Loew, 1866
Xylota pretiosa (Loew, 1861)⇒ Chalcosyrphus pretiosa Loew, 1861

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Caribbean
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
7
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
3
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



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