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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Pretoria (Gauteng)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
213
1388
2103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
213
1388
2103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
204
1365
2074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1186
1865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
203
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
175
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
122
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
27
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
27
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
26
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
16
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pretoria
16 Genera with 23 Species
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1913Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 19431SpeciesTaxom
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
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18583SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pretoria
23 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) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eumerus sexfasciatus Johnson, 1898
Eumerus stackelbergi Peck, 1971
Eumerus triangularis Herve-Bazin, 1913
Graptomyza globigaster Hull, 1943
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
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858

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

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
1
2
Genus
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