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Checklist for Subfamily Eristalinae Newman, 1834
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
748
1915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
581
1558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
45
324
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
52
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
43
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
36
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
22
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
22 Genera with 49 Species
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Ceriana Rafinesque, 1815
Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18308SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1964Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 196614SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lathyrophthalmus Mik, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1915Narcissus bulb fly2SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18857SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
49 Species
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysogaster poecilops Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) gymnops Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) melanops Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus eclarus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus nigricans Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis aesepus (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalinus quinquestriatus Fabricius, 1794
Eristalis japonicus Goot, 1964
Eumerus argenteus Walker, 1852
Eumerus assimilis Doesburg, 1955
Eumerus axinecerus Speiser, 1910
Eumerus breijeri Doesburg, 1955
Eumerus erythrocerus Loew, 1858
Eumerus lugens Wiedemann, 1930
Eumerus lunatus Fabricius, 1794
Eumerus nodosus Hull, 1964
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eumerus pumilio Hull, 1964
Eumerus rubidus Hull, 1964
Eumerus sexfasciatus Johnson, 1898
Eumerus triangularis Herve-Bazin, 1913
Eumerus tumidipes Doesburg, 1966
Graptomyza signata Walker, 1860
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota pachymera (Bezzi, 1915)⇒ Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Merodon melanocerus Bezzi, 1915
Merodon nasicus Bezzi, 1915
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Phytomia incisa Wiedemann, 1830
Simoides notatus Bigot, 1885
Simoides villipes Loew, 1858
Syritta angulata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta bulbus Walker, 1849
Syritta dentata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Syritta vitripennis Bigot, 1885
Xylota (Ameroxylota) florum Fabricius, 1805

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Western Cape
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
3
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePipizini
Williston, 1882
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
1
1
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