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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
595
8339
20024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
593
8334
20018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
567
8204
19733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
376
6706
16394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
97
1091
2455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
864
1948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
573
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
107
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
85
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
77
280
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
41
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colorado
41 Genera with 140 Species
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Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers7SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets30SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 180510SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots17SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18228SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1884Mucksuckers2SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18045SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1945Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1945Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1887Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18665SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
140 Species
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Brachyopa cynops Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Brachyopa rufiabdominalis Jones, 1917Bolander's silene
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanogaster Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) femorata Williston, 1882
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) nigromaculatus Jones, 1917
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifera Bigot, 1883
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia aldrichi Hunter, 1896
Cheilosia baroni Williston, 1887
Cheilosia borealis Coquillett, 1900
Cheilosia burkei Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia comosa Loew, 1863
Cheilosia cynoprosopa Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia hecate Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia hiantha Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia laevis Bigot, 1883
Cheilosia lasiophthalmus Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Cheilosia livida Wehr, 1922
Cheilosia lucta Snow, 1895
Cheilosia megatarsa Fluke & Hull, 1947
Cheilosia miocenica T. D. A. Coc..., 1909
Cheilosia montanipes Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia nannomorpha Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia nigrobarba Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia nigrofasciata Curran, 1926
Cheilosia ontario Curran, 1922
Cheilosia pikei Shannon, 1922Heartleaf suncup
Cheilosia pilosipes Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia rita (Curran, 1922)⇒ Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia scudderi T. D. A. Coc..., 1931
Cheilosia sepultula T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia speculum Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia yukonensis Shannon, 1922
Chrysogaster antiquaria F. M. Hull, 1945
Chrysogaster antiquarius Hull, 1945
Chrysosyrphus latus Loew, 1863
Copestylum (Phalacromya) comstocki Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) haagii Jaennicke, 1867
Copestylum (Phalacromya) lentum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Copestylum (Phalacromya) satur Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Copestylum apicale Loew, 1866Syrphid fly
Copestylum correctum Curran, 1927
Copestylum neotropicum Thompson, 1976
Copestylum tympanitis Fabricius, 1805
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) oestracea Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) groenlandicus
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Eristalis lapideus Scudder, 1877
Eristalis saxorum Wiedemann, 1830Blue-Polished Drone Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Heringia auripleura Curran, 1921
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Hiatomyia gemini Shannon, 1922
Lejops (Anasimyia) bilinearis Williston, 1887
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops (Anasimyia) perfidiosus Hunter, 1897
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops cooleyi Seamans, 1917
Lejops lunulatus Meigen, 1822
Mallota albipilis (Snow, 1895)⇒ Mallota albipes Snow, 1895
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus anna Curran, 1936
Milesia quadrata Scudder, 1878
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Neoascia (Neoasciella) distincta Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ornidia major Curran, 1930
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthonevra parva Shannon, 1916
Orthonevra sinuosa Bigot, 1884
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada florea Hull, 1925
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mitis
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Parhelophilus rex Curran & Fluke, 1922Dusky Bog Fly
Pelecocera willistoni Snow, 1895
Pipiza crassipes Bigot, 1883
Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921
Pipiza melanderi F. M. Hull, 1945
Pipiza puella Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia zephyrea F. M. Hull, 1945
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphegina (Asiosphegina) obscura F. M. Hull, 1945
Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Spilomyia liturata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sterphus plagiatus Wiedemann, 1830
Sterphus rufoabdominalis Zumbado, 1997
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Trichopsomyia recedens Walker, 1852
Tropidia coloradensis Bigot, 1883
Tropidia dicentria (Speiser, 1913)⇒ Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Tropidia incana Townsend, 1895California milkwort
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flavitibia Bigot, 1883
Xylota micrura Curran, 1941
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Colorado
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
9
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
10
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
5
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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