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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
3085
6236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
3081
6231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3012
6063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
2496
4991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
368
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
276
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
39
180
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
40
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
34
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
32
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
18
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Connecticut
18 Genera with 26 Species
Blera Billberg, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1758Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1828
Falsehorn Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connecticut
26 Species
Blera umbratilis Williston, 1887
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Ceriana conopsoides Linnaeus, 1758
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops distinctus Williston, 1887
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Connecticut
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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