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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Texas (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
968
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
793
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
47
555
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
99
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
65
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
59
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
38
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
38 Genera with 100 Species
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Blera Billberg, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1897Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 188714SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots7SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomyia Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Nausigaster Williston, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1884Mucksuckers4SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 179810SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19212SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
100 Species
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Blera umbratilis Williston, 1887
Ceriana bellardii Shannon, 1925
Ceriana macquarti Shannon, 1925Beach suncup
Ceriana schnablei Williston, 1892
Ceriana signifera Loew, 1853
Ceriana townsendi Snow, 1895
Ceriana willistoni Kahl, 1897
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallicus Wiedemann, 1830
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia yukonensis Shannon, 1922
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Copestylum (Phalacromya) caudatum Curran, 1927
Copestylum (Phalacromya) comstocki Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) haagii Jaennicke, 1867
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) satur Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum (Phalacromya) tamaulipanum Townsend, 1898Syrphid fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) violaceum Say, 1829
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Copestylum fraudulentum Williston, 1891
Copestylum limbipenne Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia auripleura Curran, 1921
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Hiatomyia cyanescens Loew, 1863
Lejops (Anasimyia) perfidiosus Hunter, 1897
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Lepidomyia micheneri Fluke, 1953
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota bequaerti Hull, 1956
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Milesia scutellata Hull, 1924Organ oak
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Myolepta aurinota Hine, 1903
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Nausigaster clara Curran, 1941
Nausigaster curvinervis Curran, 1941
Nausigaster geminata Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Nausigaster texana Curran, 1941
Nausigaster unimaculata Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Orthonevra nitidula Curran, 1925
Orthonevra parva Shannon, 1916
Orthonevra sinuosa Bigot, 1884
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada alhambra Hull, 1925
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada minutalis Williston, 1891
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada texana Hull, 1925
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pelecocera pergandei Williston, 1884
Pipiza crassipes Bigot, 1883
Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921
Psilota buccata Macquart, 1842
Psilota coerulea Macquart, 1846
Psilota femoralis Schiner, 1868
Psilota flavidipennis Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Teuchocnemis bacuntius Walker, 1849
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Trichopsomyia australis Johnson, 1907
Trichopsomyia banksi Curran, 1921
Tropidia albistylum Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella tricincta (Bigot, 1875)⇒ Eristalis arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota nebulosa Johnson, 1921Michaux's stitchwort

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Texas
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
7
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeVolucellini
Newman, 1834
3
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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