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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
96
1334
6857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
74
1054
4459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
775
3123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
112
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
81
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
70
266
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
35
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
35 Genera with 116 Species
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Austalis Thompson & V..., 19289SpeciesTaxom
Austrophilus Thompson, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Axona Walker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Azpeytia Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1858Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1978Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1863Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Digulia Meijere, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dissoptera Edwards, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 185811SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1847Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 19087SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Kertesziomyia Shiraki, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Lathyrophthalmus Mik, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 19646SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17988SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderistalis Shiraki, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 191314SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 20055SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19784SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
116 Species
Austalis bergi Curran, 1947
Austalis caledonica Bigot, 1883
Austalis luciliomima Hull, 1944
Austalis muscoides Walker, 1858
Austalis muscomima Hull, 1944
Austalis resoluta Walker, 1858
Austalis resolutus Walker, 1858
Austalis rhina Thompson, 2003
Austalis rhynchops Bezzi, 1928
Austrophilus laticornis Bigot, 1884
Austrophilus necopinus Thompson, 2000
Austrophilus obscurus Thompson, 2000
Austrophilus terraereginae Ferguson, 1926
Axona chalcopyga Wiedemann, 1830
Azpeytia scutatus Meijere, 1908
Azpeytia scutellaris Walker, 1865
Ceriana (Ceriana) annulifera Walker, 1861
Ceriana (Ceriana) antipoda Bigot, 1860
Ceriana (Ceriana) metallica Wulp, 1898
Ceriana (Ceriana) oceanica Hull, 1944
Ceriana (Monoceromyia) tolmera Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Polybiomyia) smaragdina Walker, 1858
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Neploneura) melanocephala Hippa, 1978
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Copestylum gibberum Schiner, 1868
Copestylum omochroma Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum sica Curran, 1953
Digulia kochi Meijere, 1913
Dissoptera heterothrix Meijere, 1908
Dissoptera unicolor Bezzi, 1928
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) cupreofasciatus Wulp, 1868
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dives Walker, 1849
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) obliquus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) placens Walker, 1864
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quadrioculatus Bigot, 1883
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) sextus Curran, 1947
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) splendens Le Guillou, 1842
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) suavissimus Walker, 1858
Eristalis (Eristalis) fenestrata De Meijere, 1908
Eristalis (Eristalis) lunata De Meijere, 1908
Eristalis (Eristalis) marfax Curran, 1947
Eristalis punctulatus (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Eristalinus punctulatus Macquart, 1847
Eumerus argyrogaster Ferguson, 1926
Eumerus hemipterus Bezzi, 1928
Eumerus peltatus Meijere, 1908
Eumerus speculifer Sharp, 1899
Graptomyza bergi Greene, 1949
Graptomyza flavicollis Ferguson, 1926
Graptomyza lineata Osten Sacken, 1881
Graptomyza loewi Goot, 1964
Graptomyza longicornis Meijere, 1908
Graptomyza punctata Meijere, 1908
Graptomyza trilineata Meijere, 1908
Helophilus hilaris (Walker, 1849)⇒ Mesembrius hilaris Walker, 1849
Kertesziomyia conducta Walker, 1858
Kertesziomyia semisplendens Sack, 1926
Lathyrophthalmus vitrescens (Hull, 1937)⇒ Eristalinus dives Walker, 1849
Mallota laticornis Bigot, 1884
Meromacrus loewi
Meromacrus melansoni Blatch, 2003
Mesembrius bengalensis Wiedemann, 1819
Mesembrius bergi Curran, 1947
Mesembrius fulvicauda Curran, 1947
Mesembrius fulvus Meijere, 1908
Mesembrius hilaris Walker, 1849
Mesembrius wulpi Goot, 1964
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) alex Thompson, 1972
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) margarita Thompson, 1972
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) pacifica Hippa, 1980
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada familiaris Walker, 1860
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Phytomia (Phytomia) zonata Fabricius, 1787
Polybiomyia pedicellata Williston, 1887
Pseuderistalis (Pseuderistalis) conducta (Walker, 1858)⇒ Kertesziomyia conducta Walker, 1858
Pseuderistalis (Pseuderistalis) marfax Curran, 1947
Pseuderistalis (Pseuderistalis) nigra Wiedemann, 1824
Psilota auripila Young & Steenis, 2020
Quichuana atra Ricarte & Ma..., 2012
Quichuana cincta Bigot, 1884
Solenaspis bergi Curran, 1947
Solenaspis caledonica Bigot, 1884
Solenaspis ciliata De Meijere, 1913
Solenaspis cupreoides Goot, 1964
Solenaspis erythropyga Walker, 1864
Solenaspis inscripta Doleschall, 1857
Solenaspis latilimbata De Meijere, 1913
Solenaspis lucilioides Walker, 1861
Solenaspis luciliomima Hull, 1944
Solenaspis muscoides Walker, 1858
Solenaspis muscomima Hull, 1944
Solenaspis nitens Bigot, 1880
Solenaspis rhynchops Bezzi, 1928
Solenaspis triseriata De Meijere, 1913
Syritta noona Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta oceanica Macquart, 1855Desert starvine
Syritta orientalis Macquart, 1842Desert starvine
Syritta papua Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta polita Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Xylota aeneimaculata Meijere, 1908
Xylota fuscicolor Bigot, 1884
Xylota iriana Hippa, 1978
Xylota novaeguineae Hippa, 1978

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

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
9
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
9
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMerodontini
Edwards, 1915
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
3
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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