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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
793
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
617
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
449
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
57
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
45
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
39
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
18
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
18 Genera with 43 Species
Calcaretropidia1SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1915Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18227SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18469SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1868Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19587SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderistalis Shiraki, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 19582SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 03SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
43 Species
Calcaretropidia triangulifera Keiser, 1958
Ceriana ornatifrons Brunetti, 1915
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysogaster aerosa (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster aerosa Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster basalis Loew, 1857
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster incisa (Loew, 1843)⇒ Orthonevra incisa Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster insignis (Loew, 1843)⇒ Orthonevra insignis Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster longicornis (Loew, 1843)⇒ Orthonevra longicornis Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster tarsata (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Lejogaster tarsata Meigen, 1822
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) paria Bigot, 1880
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) parius Bigot, 1880
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) arvorum Fabricius, 1787Syrphid fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) invirgulatus Keiser, 1958
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Eristalinus lucilia Meijere, 1911
Eristalinus multifarius Walker, 1852
Eristalinus quadristriatus Macquart, 1846
Eristalis curvipes Schiner, 1868
Eumerus argentipes Walker, 1861
Eumerus aurifrons Wiedemann, 1824Syrphid fly
Eumerus coeruleifrons Keiser, 1958
Eumerus figurans Walker, 1859Arizona milkweed
Eumerus nicobarensis Schiner, 1868
Eumerus singhalensis Keiser, 1958
Eumerus sita Keiser, 1958
Graptomyza brevirostris Weidemann, 1820
Graptomyza coomani Seguy, 1948
Helophilus curvigaster (Macquart, 1842)⇒ Mallota curvigaster Macquart, 1842
Mallota curvigaster Macquart, 1842
Mallota vilis Wiedemann, 1830
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Phytomia (Phytomia) errans Fabricius, 1787
Pipizella rufocincta (Brunetti, 1908)⇒ Paragus rufocincta Brunetti, 1908
Syritta proximata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta triangulifera (Keiser, 1958)⇒ Calcaretropidia triangulifera Keiser, 1958
Tropidia bambusifolia
Tropidia curculigoides Lindl., 1828
Tropidia septemnervis
Xylota atroparva Hippa, 1974
Xylota carbonaria Brunetti, 1923

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Sri Lanka
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
1
1
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