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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
2459
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
50
342
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
284
591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
182
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
31
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
31
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
29
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
18
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gauteng
18 Genera with 31 Species
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1913Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19396SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1944Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1910Snouted Hoverflies2SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18583SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
31 Species
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) globigaster Hull, 1944
Ceriana pulchra Herve-Bazin, 1913
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chrysogaster poecilops Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Eristalinus mirus Curran, 1939
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus erythrocerus Loew, 1858
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eumerus sexfasciatus Johnson, 1898
Eumerus stackelbergi Peck, 1971
Eumerus triangularis Herve-Bazin, 1913
Eumerus unicolor Loew, 1858
Graptomyza globigaster Hull, 1943
Graptomyza signata Walker, 1860
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Merodon bombiformis Hull, 1944
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860
Phytomia incisa Wiedemann, 1830
Rhingia lutea Bezzi, 1915
Rhingia mecyana Speiser, 1910
Senaspis haemorrhoa Gerstaecker, 1871
Simoides villipes Loew, 1858
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858

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

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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