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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Northwestern Illinois (Northern Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3218
5859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3215
5856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
421
3111
5620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
2605
4789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
292
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
53
234
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
173
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
43
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
40
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
37
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
23
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northwestern Illinois
23 Genera with 28 Species
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Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1849Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwestern Illinois
28 Species
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Criorhina verbosa Walker, 1849
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

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

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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