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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
826
2194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
651
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
461
1165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
45
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
28
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
24
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
14
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
14 Genera with 53 Species
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1921Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 184210SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Lyneborgimyia Doczkal & Pape, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 18506SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1915Snouted Hoverflies7SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18856SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
53 Species
Ceriana ammophilina Speiser, 1910
Ceriana caffra Loew, 1853
Ceriana katoniana Bezzi, 1921
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysogaster apicalis Bezzi, 1920
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) barclayi Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) fuscicornis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) gymnops Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus mirus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus quadrizona Szilady, 1942
Eristalinus quinquezona Szilady, 1942
Eristalinus smaragdinus Macquart, 1842
Eumerus speiseri Hull, 1964
Eumerus tumidipes Doesburg, 1966
Graptomyza perforata Doesburg, 1960
Graptomyza quadrifaria Szilady, 1942
Graptomyza suavissima Karsch, 1888
Graptomyza triangulifera Bigot, 1883
Lyneborgimyia magnifica Doczkal & Pape, 2009
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mesembrius africanus Verrall, 1898
Mesembrius caffer Loew, 1858
Mesembrius morio Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius perforatus Speiser, 1913
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912
Phytomia aurigera Bezzi, 1915
Phytomia bullata Loew, 1858
Phytomia erratica Bezzi, 1912
Phytomia fronto Loew, 1858
Phytomia kroeberi Bezzi, 1912
Phytomia natalensis Macquart, 1850
Rhingia caerulescens Loew, 1858
Rhingia cuthbertsoni Curran, 1939
Rhingia cyanoprora Speiser, 1910
Rhingia mecyana Speiser, 1910
Rhingia orthoneurina Speiser, 1910
Rhingia pellucens Bezzi, 1915
Rhingia pycnosoma Bezzi, 1915
Senaspis elliottii Austen, 1909
Senaspis haemorrhoa Gerstaecker, 1871
Senaspis nigrita Bigot, 1859
Syritta albopilosa Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta barbata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta carbonaria Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta divergata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta longiseta Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta vitripennis Bigot, 1885
Xylota heinrichi Hippa, 1986
Xylota uluguruensis Hippa, 1978

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

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMerodontini
Edwards, 1915
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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