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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
2044
7666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
1638
5359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
61
1218
3882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
223
1120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
119
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
102
488
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
44
265
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
44 Genera with 265 Species
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Alipumilio Shannon, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cacoceria Hull, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cepa O. Kuntze, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1892Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers9SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 200778SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1882Bumble Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1942Rat-tailed maggots7SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Habromyia Williston, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomyia Loew, 19464SpeciesTaxom
Lycastrirhyncha Bigot, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19418SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1909Narcissus bulb fly2SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 186611SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 01SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Nausigaster Williston, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 19914SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1925Mucksuckers2SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 179839SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 201218SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1845Snouted Hoverflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1924Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1996Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 015SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 19428SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18666SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
265 Species
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Cacoceria cressoni Hull, 1930
Cacoceria willistoni Hull, 1949
Callicera poultoni Verrall, 1913
Cepa apeca Thompson, 2007
Ceriana (Polybiomyia) nigra Bigot, 1884
Ceriana bigotii Williston, 1888
Ceriana cacica Walker, 1860
Ceriana macquarti Shannon, 1925Beach suncup
Ceriana schwarzi Shannon, 1925
Ceriana verralli Williston, 1892
Chalcosyrphus azteca Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus chrysopressa Hull, 1941
Chalcosyrphus cuprescens Hull, 1941
Chalcosyrphus lyrica Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus panamena Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus puma Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus rondanii Shannon, 1926
Chalcosyrphus schildi Shannon, 1926
Chalcosyrphus vagans Wiedemann, 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia akela Violovitsh, 1973
Cheilosia luna Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia rhinoprosopa Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia rita (Curran, 1922)⇒ Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922
Chrysogaster shannoni (Curran, 1925)⇒ Orthonevra shannoni Curran, 1925
Copestylum (Phalacromya) fulvicorne Bigot, 1883
Copestylum (Phalacromya) macrocephalum Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum (Phalacromya) tricinctum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum (Phalacromya) violaceum Say, 1829
Copestylum (Volosyrpha) trituberculatum Thompson, 1976
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Copestylum amethystinum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum apicale Loew, 1866Syrphid fly
Copestylum apicula Curran, 1939
Copestylum aster Curran, 1939
Copestylum barbara Hancock & Ma..., 2007
Copestylum belizensis Sedman, 1975
Copestylum bequaerti Curran, 1930
Copestylum chaetophorum Williston, 1887
Copestylum chalybescens Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum cinctiventre Curran, 1930
Copestylum circumdatum Walker, 1857
Copestylum colombiense Thompson, 1976
Copestylum correctum Curran, 1927
Copestylum corumbense Curran, 1930
Copestylum cruciatum Hull, 1943
Copestylum delila Hull, 1950
Copestylum dichroicum Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum dispar Macquart, 1846
Copestylum emilia Curran, 1939
Copestylum flaviventre Macquart, 1846
Copestylum galantei Marcos-Garci..., 2007
Copestylum gertschi Curran, 1939
Copestylum gibberum Schiner, 1868
Copestylum hoya Curran, 1947Syrphid fly
Copestylum imitans Curran, 1926
Copestylum inconsistens Curran, 1939
Copestylum inquisitor Hull, 1943
Copestylum joei Rotheray & H..., 2007
Copestylum limbipenne Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Copestylum lugens Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum macquarti Curran, 1926
Copestylum mocanum Curran, 1936
Copestylum musanum Curran, 1930
Copestylum musicanum Curran, 1930
Copestylum mustoides Curran, 1927
Copestylum omochroma Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum opeostoma Hull, 1949
Copestylum opinator Williston, 1891
Copestylum ornatum Williston, 1891
Copestylum oscillans Hancock & Ro..., 2007
Copestylum pachecoi Curran, 1939
Copestylum pallidithorax Hull, 1941
Copestylum panamense Curran, 1930
Copestylum panamenum Curran, 1939
Copestylum pica Schiner, 1868
Copestylum pictum Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum pulchrum Williston, 1891
Copestylum punctigena Hull, 1937
Copestylum purpurascens Loew, 1869
Copestylum purpuriferum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum puyarum Rotheray & H..., 2007
Copestylum quadratum Williston, 1891
Copestylum rafaelanum Townsend, 1897
Copestylum rufitarse Thompson, 1976
Copestylum salti (Dobroscky, 1930)⇒ Copestylum flaviventre Macquart, 1846
Copestylum sappho Hull, 1949
Copestylum sica Curran, 1953
Copestylum sultzi Curran, 1939
Copestylum tapanti Rotheray & H..., 2007
Copestylum trivittatum Thompson, 1988
Copestylum tympanitis Fabricius, 1805
Copestylum vagum Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum varians Bigot, 1875
Copestylum variegatum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum vera Hull, 1942
Copestylum virescens Williston, 1891
Copestylum viride Williston, 1888
Copestylum vitifacium Hull, 1943
Copestylum xipe Hull, 1942
Copestylum yowoi Rotheray & H..., 2007
Criorhina lupina Williston, 1882
Criorhina villosa Bigot, 1882
Eristalinus euthorax Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) alleni Thompson, 1997Paul Allen´s flower fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eristalis flavoscutellatus (Hull, 1937)⇒ Palpada flavoscutellata Hull, 1937
Eristalis fuliginosus (Hull, 1935)⇒ Palpada fuliginosa Hull, 1935
Eristalis gatesi Thompson, 1997Bill Gates´ flower fly
Eristalis glabellus (Hull, 1942)⇒ Palpada fuliginosa Hull, 1935
Ferdinandea croesus Osten Sacken, 1877
Habromyia coeruleithorax Williston, 1888
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Lepidomyia jenningsi Shannon, 1925
Lepidomyia micheneri Fluke, 1953
Lepidomyia ortalina Wulp, 1888
Lepidomyia vulturella Hull, 1946
Lycastrirhyncha nitens Bigot, 1859
Lycastrirhyncha willistoni (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Lycastrirhyncha nitens Bigot, 1859
Mallota aberrans Shannon, 1927
Mallota anniae Zumbado, 2002
Mallota apis Thompson, 2002
Mallota fuca Thompson, 2002
Mallota inversa Shannon, 1927
Mallota klepsvikae Zumbado, 2002
Mallota mystacia Fluke, 1939
Mallota ochracea Hull, 1941
Merapioidus villosus Bigot, 1879
Merodon quercetorum Marcos-Garci..., 2007
Merodon unguicornis Strobl, 1909
Meromacrus anna Curran, 1936
Meromacrus canusium Walker, 1849
Meromacrus currani Hull, 1942
Meromacrus draco Hull, 1942
Meromacrus laconicus Walker, 1852
Meromacrus loewi
Meromacrus melansoni Blatch, 2003
Meromacrus obscurus Hine, 1924
Meromacrus panamensis Curran, 1930
Meromacrus pratorum Fabricius, 1775
Meromacrus zonatus Loew, 1866
Milesia nigra Fluke, 1939
Milesia pulchra Williston, 1892
Monoceromyia superba
Myolepta mada Reemer & Hauser, 2005
Myolepta problematica Thompson, 1968
Myolepta scintillans Hull, 1946
Myolepta transversa (Hine, 1913)⇒ Sterphus hinei Thompson, 1976
Nausigaster meridionalis Townsend, 1897
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ornidia aemula Williston, 1888
Ornidia major Curran, 1930
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Ornidia whiteheadi Thompson, 1991
Orthonevra gewgaw Hull, 1941
Orthonevra shannoni Curran, 1925
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada albiventris Bigot, 1880
Palpada bistellata Hull, 1935
Palpada claripennis Hull, 1949
Palpada clarissima Giglio-Tos, 1892
Palpada claudia Curran, 1930
Palpada conica Fabricius, 1805
Palpada cordiformis Morales, 2009
Palpada cosmia Schiner, 1868
Palpada doris Curran, 1930
Palpada erratica Curran, 1930
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada familiaris Walker, 1860
Palpada fasciata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada flavoscutellata Hull, 1937
Palpada florea Hull, 1925
Palpada fuliginosa Hull, 1935
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada geniculata Fabricius, 1805
Palpada hirtipes Bigot, 1883
Palpada intermedia
Palpada interrupta Fabricius, 1805
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada minutalis Williston, 1891
Palpada mitis
Palpada ochracea Williston, 1888
Palpada parvula Williston, 1888
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada ruficeps Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada scutellata (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada semicirculus Walker, 1852
Palpada spectabilis Hull, 1925
Palpada vera Hull, 1949
Palpada vierecki Curran, 1930
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pipiza bellula Williston, 1891
Polybiomyia bergrothi Williston, 1892
Polybiomyia macquarti (Shannon, 1925)⇒ Ceriana macquarti Shannon, 1925
Polybiomyia nigra Bigot, 1883
Polybiomyia pedicellata Williston, 1887
Polybiomyia schwarzi (Shannon, 1925)⇒ Ceriana schwarzi Shannon, 1925
Quichuana angustiventris Macquart, 1855
Quichuana atra Ricarte & Ma..., 2012
Quichuana calathea Shannon, 1925
Quichuana championi Williston, 1892
Quichuana cincta Bigot, 1884
Quichuana communis Ricarte & Ro..., 2012
Quichuana fasciata Sack, 1941
Quichuana inbio Ricarte & Ma..., 2012
Quichuana mariliae Ricarte & Ha..., 2012
Quichuana picadoi Knab, 1913
Quichuana quixotea Hull, 1946
Quichuana rubicunda Ricarte & Ro..., 2012
Quichuana seiferti Ricarte & Ha..., 2012
Quichuana sepiapennis Hull, 1943
Quichuana subcostalis Walker, 1860
Quichuana tica Ricarte & Ro..., 2012
Quichuana vicentinae Ricarte, 2012
Quichuana zoricae Ricarte, 2012
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhingia nigra Macquart, 1845
Sericomyia fairmanorum Fairman, 2000
Sericomyia meyeri Fluke, 1939
Sphegina bridwelli Cole, 1924
Sphiximorpha facialis Kertész, 1903
Sphiximorpha polistes Curran, 1941
Spilomyia ephippium Osten Sacken, 1875
Spilomyia pleuralis Williston, 1887
Spilomyia wirthi Thompson, 1996
Sterphus aureopila Hull, 1941
Sterphus aureus Hippa, 1978
Sterphus coarctatus Wiedemann, 1830
Sterphus gamezi Thompson, 1997
Sterphus genuinus
Sterphus hinei Thompson, 1976
Sterphus jamaicensis Gmelin, 1790
Sterphus janzeni Thompson, 1994
Sterphus panamensis Curran, 1930
Sterphus plagiatus Wiedemann, 1830
Sterphus rudis Hull, 1944
Sterphus rufoabdominalis Zumbado, 1997
Sterphus spinosa Shannon, 1925
Sterphus stimulans Thompson, 1973
Sterphus tricrepis
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Trichopsomyia urania Hull, 1949
Tropidia dicentria (Speiser, 1913)⇒ Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Volucella correctum Curran, 1927
Volucella incommoda (Knab, 1916)⇒ Copestylum apicale Loew, 1866
Volucella pallidithorax (Hull, 1941)⇒ Copestylum pallidithorax Hull, 1941
Volucella perlata (Hine, 1914)⇒ Copestylum fulvicorne Bigot, 1883
Volucella punctigena (Hull, 1937)⇒ Copestylum punctigena Hull, 1937
Volucella vagoides (Curran, 1927)⇒ Copestylum purpuriferum Bigot, 1875
Volucella vera (Hull, 1942)⇒ Copestylum vera Hull, 1942
Volucella xipe (Hull, 1942)⇒ Copestylum xipe Hull, 1942
Xylota artemita (Hull, 1943)⇒ Xylota quadrimaculata Loew, 1866
Xylota elililly
Xylota notha (Williston, 1887)⇒ Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866
Xylota oarus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Brachypalpus oarus Walker, 1849
Xylota stenogaster Williston, 1892
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Central America
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCalliceratini
Lohse, 1969
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
9
88
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMerodontini
Edwards, 1915
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
11
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
3
90
Genera
Species

Taxom



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