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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1922
7940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
1593
6344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
61
1127
3773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
149
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
95
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
86
475
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
51
293
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
51 Genera with 293 Species
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Alipumilio Shannon, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Asemosyrphus Bigot, 18825SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18825SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Cacoceria Hull, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1804Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers12SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets11SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 193091SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1882Bumble Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots18SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hadromyia Williston, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomyia Loew, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lycastrirhyncha Bigot, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18666SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Nausigaster Williston, 18976SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1884Mucksuckers5SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 179829SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1845Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1922Pufftails4SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1887Hornet Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17583SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19648SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
293 Species
Alipumilio nigrocoeruleus Vockeroth, 1964
Asemosyrphus bicolor (Bigot, 1882)⇒ Lejops arquatus Say, 1829
Asemosyrphus calliphoroides Bigot, 1885
Asemosyrphus flavocaudatus (Bigot, 1882)⇒ Lejops mexicanus Macquart, 1842
Asemosyrphus nigroscutatus (Bigot, 1882)⇒ Lejops mexicanus Macquart, 1842
Asemosyrphus oculiferus (Bigot, 1882)⇒ Lejops mexicanus Macquart, 1842
Blera armillata Osten Sacken, 1875
Blera humeralis Williston, 1882
Blera notata Wiedemann, 1830
Blera pallipes Bigot, 1883
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Brachyopa gigas Lovett, 1919Frog's-britches
Brachyopa media Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) femorata Williston, 1882
Cacoceria cressoni Hull, 1930
Callicera poultoni Verrall, 1913
Ceriana (Polybiomyia) nigra Bigot, 1884
Ceriana (Polybiomyia) rufibasis Bigot, 1884
Ceriana arietis Loew, 1853
Ceriana bergrothi Williston, 1892
Ceriana cacica Walker, 1860
Ceriana macquarti Shannon, 1925Beach suncup
Ceriana meadei Williston, 1892
Ceriana nigripennis Williston, 1887
Ceriana pedicellata Williston, 1887
Ceriana schnablei Williston, 1892
Ceriana signifera Loew, 1853
Ceriana superba Williston, 1887
Ceriana townsendi Snow, 1895
Ceriana tridens Loew, 1872
Ceriana vespiformis Latreille, 1804
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Neplas) mexicana Bigot, 1884
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) eunotus Loew, 1873
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallicus Wiedemann, 1830
Chalcosyrphus americana Schiner, 1868
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chalcosyrphus fulviventris Bigot, 1861
Chalcosyrphus pauxilla Williston, 1892
Chalcosyrphus vagans Wiedemann, 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863
Cheilosia aurotecta Giglio-Tos, 1892
Cheilosia chrysochlamys Williston, 1891
Cheilosia frontosa Bigot, 1884
Cheilosia occidentalis Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Cheilosia rita (Curran, 1922)⇒ Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia sororcula Williston, 1891
Cheilosia sororia Williston, 1891
Cheilosia sorrorcula Williston, 1891
Cheilosia yukonensis Shannon, 1922
Chrysosyrphus frontosus Bigot, 1884
Copestylum (Phalacromya) anna Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) apiciferum Townsend, 1895
Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) caudatum Curran, 1927
Copestylum (Phalacromya) comstocki Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) florida Hull, 1941
Copestylum (Phalacromya) fulvicorne Bigot, 1883
Copestylum (Phalacromya) haagii Jaennicke, 1867
Copestylum (Phalacromya) isabellina Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) lentum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Copestylum (Phalacromya) macrocephalum Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum (Phalacromya) melanorhina Bigot, 1883
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) satur Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) tamaulipanum Townsend, 1898Syrphid fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) tau Bigot, 1883
Copestylum (Phalacromya) tricinctum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vicinum Bigot, 1883
Copestylum (Phalacromya) violaceum Say, 1829
Copestylum (Phalacromya) volucelloides Bigot, 1884
Copestylum (Volosyrpha) melleum Jaennicke, 1867
Copestylum (Volucellosia) fornax Townsend, 1895
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Copestylum alberlena Marcos-Garci..., 2002
Copestylum albertoi Marcos-Garci..., 2007
Copestylum amethystinum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum apertum Walker, 1860
Copestylum apicale Loew, 1866Syrphid fly
Copestylum bellulum Williston, 1891
Copestylum bequaerti Curran, 1930
Copestylum boqueronense Rotheray & M..., 2007
Copestylum breve Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum caesariatum Williston, 1891
Copestylum chaetophorum Williston, 1887
Copestylum colombiense Thompson, 1976
Copestylum conabioi Marcos-Garci..., 2007
Copestylum cordiae Townsend, 1897
Copestylum craverii Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum dichroicum Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum elizabethae Hancock & Ro..., 2007
Copestylum flavissimum Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum fraudulentum Williston, 1891
Copestylum furens Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum gelenitae Marcos-Garci..., 2007
Copestylum hoya Curran, 1947Syrphid fly
Copestylum hyalopterum Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum hystrix Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum imitans Curran, 1926
Copestylum inquisitor Hull, 1943
Copestylum latum Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum limbipenne Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Copestylum limbipennis Williston, 1887
Copestylum macquarti Curran, 1926
Copestylum macula Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum mamorum Rotheray & M..., 2007
Copestylum megacephalum Loew, 1863
Copestylum minimum Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum nautlanum Townsend, 1897
Copestylum nigrifacies Bigot, 1875
Copestylum omochroma Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum opinator Williston, 1891
Copestylum ornatum Williston, 1891
Copestylum pallens Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum pallisteri Curran, 1953
Copestylum pica Schiner, 1868
Copestylum pictum Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum posticum Say, 1829
Copestylum pulchripes Bigot, 1875
Copestylum purpurascens Loew, 1869
Copestylum purpuriferum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum quadratum Williston, 1891
Copestylum rafaelanum Townsend, 1897
Copestylum simile Giglio-Tos, 1892Sand spikemoss
Copestylum splendens Townsend, 1897
Copestylum sternale Curran, 1930
Copestylum subrostratum Rondani, 1848
Copestylum tacanense Rotheray & H..., 2007
Copestylum tibiale Macquart, 1846
Copestylum triunfense Hancock, 2007
Copestylum tympanitis Fabricius, 1805
Copestylum umamas Hancock & Ro..., 2007
Copestylum unilectum Walker, 1860
Copestylum vagum Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum varians Bigot, 1875
Copestylum variegatum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum virescens Williston, 1891
Copestylum viridana Townsend, 1897
Copestylum viridula Walker, 1860
Copestylum volucre Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum xalapensis Rotheray & M..., 2007
Copestylum yura Curran, 1930
Criorhina arctophiloides Giglio-Tos, 1892
Criorhina metallica Bigot, 1882
Criorhina villosa Bigot, 1882
Criorhina villosus Bigot, 1882
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) fuscicornis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) bellardii Jaennicke, 1867Winkler cactus
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) circe Williston, 1891
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) persa Williston, 1891
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rufoscutata Bigot, 1880
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eristalis albifrons (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis anthophorinus Fallen, 1817
Eristalis aztecus (Hull, 1935)⇒ Eristalis circe Williston, 1891
Eristalis bastardii (Macquart, 1842)⇒ Eristalis anthophorinus Fallen, 1817
Eristalis diabilis (Hull, 1935)⇒ Palpada diminuta Walker, 1849
Eristalis furcata (Wiedemann, 1819)⇒ Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Eristalis rufoscutellata (Sack, 1921)⇒ Palpada rufoscutellata Sack, 1921
Eristalis testaceicornis (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Ferdinandea croesus Osten Sacken, 1877
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) aldrichi Shannon, 1916
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) crawfordi Shannon, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Heringia auripleura Curran, 1921
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Hiatomyia willistoni Snow, 1895
Lejops (Anasimyia) perfidiosus Hunter, 1897
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops arquatus Say, 1829
Lejops cooleyi Seamans, 1917
Lejops mexicanus Macquart, 1842
Lepidomyia perpolita Johnson, 1921
Lycastrirhyncha nitens Bigot, 1859
Lycastrirhyncha willistoni (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Lycastrirhyncha nitens Bigot, 1859
Mallota bequaerti Hull, 1956
Mallota fuca Thompson, 2002
Mallota klepsvikae Zumbado, 2002
Mallota margarita Williston, 1892
Mallota smithi Williston, 1892
Merapioidus villosus Bigot, 1879
Meromacrus canusium Walker, 1849
Meromacrus currani Hull, 1942
Meromacrus draco Hull, 1942
Meromacrus laconicus Walker, 1852
Meromacrus melansoni Blatch, 2003
Meromacrus zonatus Loew, 1866
Milesia bella Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Myolepta auricaudata Williston, 1891
Myolepta evansi Thompson, 1968
Myolepta mada Reemer & Hauser, 2005
Nausigaster curvinervis Curran, 1941
Nausigaster geminata Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Nausigaster meridionalis Townsend, 1897
Nausigaster punctulata Williston, 1883
Nausigaster texana Curran, 1941
Nausigaster unimaculata Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Neoascia (Neoasciella) globosa Walker, 1849
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ornidia major Curran, 1930
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthonevra bellula Williston, 1882
Orthonevra flukei Sedman, 1964
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Orthonevra parva Shannon, 1916
Orthonevra sinuosa Bigot, 1884
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada alhambra Hull, 1925
Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Palpada clarissima Giglio-Tos, 1892
Palpada conica Fabricius, 1805
Palpada diminuta Walker, 1849
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada familiaris Walker, 1860
Palpada fasciata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada flavoscutellata Hull, 1937
Palpada florea Hull, 1925
Palpada fuliginosa Hull, 1935
Palpada fulvipes Bigot, 1880
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada minutalis Williston, 1891
Palpada ochracea Williston, 1888
Palpada pachypoda Bigot, 1880
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada pusio Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada ruficeps Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada rufoscutellata Sack, 1921
Palpada sackenis Bigot, 1880
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada solennis Walker, 1849
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pelecocera willistoni Snow, 1895
Pipiza bellula Williston, 1891
Pipiza crassipes Bigot, 1883
Pipiza hirsutops Hull, 1949
Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921
Polybiomyia captis (Shannon, 1925)⇒ Ceriana signifera Loew, 1853
Psilota buccata Macquart, 1842
Quichuana championi Williston, 1892
Quichuana cincta Bigot, 1884
Quichuana subcostalis Walker, 1860
Rhingia nigra Macquart, 1845
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875
Sericomyia meyeri Fluke, 1939
Sphecomyia brevicornis Osten Sacken, 1877
Sphegina armatipes Malloch, 1922
Sphegina bridwelli Cole, 1924
Sphegina californica Malloch, 1922
Sphegina occidentalis Malloch, 1922
Spilomyia citima Vockeroth, 1958Lesser fringed gentian
Spilomyia crandalli Curran, 1951
Spilomyia ephippium Osten Sacken, 1875
Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Spilomyia kahli Snow, 1895
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Spilomyia obscura Coquillett, 1902
Spilomyia pleuralis Williston, 1887
Sterphus auricaudatus Williston, 1892
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Tropidia dicentria (Speiser, 1913)⇒ Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella albipilosa (Hull, 1937)⇒ Copestylum posticum Say, 1829
Volucella chaetophorum Williston, 1887
Volucella mexicana (Macquart, 1842)⇒ Copestylum mexicanum Macquart, 1842
Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flavitibia Bigot, 1883
Xylota azurea Fluke, 1953
Xylota brachygaster Williston, 1892
Xylota fulviventris (Bigot, 1861)⇒ Chalcosyrphus fulviventris Bigot, 1861
Xylota nitidula Fluke, 1939
Xylota stenogaster Williston, 1892
Xylota willistoni Goot, 1964

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Mexico
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
7
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCalliceratini
Lohse, 1969
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
10
74
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMerodontini
Edwards, 1915
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
14
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
3
96
Genera
Species

Taxom



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