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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Colchester County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
247
1058
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
246
1057
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
232
1014
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
872
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
189
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
132
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
28
111
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
19
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colchester County
11 Genera with 12 Species
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925
Leafwalkers0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colchester County
12 Species
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Colchester County
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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