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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Fairfax County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
911
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
909
1219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
870
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
723
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
130
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
97
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
66
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
20
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
15
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fairfax County
10 Genera with 12 Species
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfax County
12 Species
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Merapioidus villosus Bigot, 1879
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Trichopsomyia banksi Curran, 1921
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Fairfax County
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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