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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
59
481
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
400
674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
35
245
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
31
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
27
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
26
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
16
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
16 Genera with 37 Species
Alipumilio Shannon, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1853Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1873Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18919SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Nausigaster Williston, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 179812SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
37 Species
Alipumilio nigrocoeruleus Vockeroth, 1964
Ceriana signifera Loew, 1853
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) eunotus Loew, 1873
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Copestylum (Phalacromya) florida Hull, 1941
Copestylum (Phalacromya) fulvicorne Bigot, 1883
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Volosyrpha) melleum Jaennicke, 1867
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Copestylum fraudulentum Williston, 1891
Copestylum posticum Say, 1829
Copestylum purpurascens Loew, 1869
Copestylum quadratum Williston, 1891
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Meromacrus laconicus Walker, 1852
Meromacrus melansoni Blatch, 2003
Myolepta auricaudata Williston, 1891
Myolepta mada Reemer & Hauser, 2005
Nausigaster unimaculata Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada diminuta Walker, 1849
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada florea Hull, 1925
Palpada fuliginosa Hull, 1935
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tropidia dicentria (Speiser, 1913)⇒ Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Xylota nitidula Fluke, 1939

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Central Mexico
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMerodontini
Edwards, 1915
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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