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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
810
2202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
61
655
1700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
44
445
1025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
61
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
43
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
38
125
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
24
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
24 Genera with 84 Species
#BCEGMNPRS
Brachyopa Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1956Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 188715SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1912Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 195514SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1939Narcissus bulb fly3SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 19155SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1931Snouted Hoverflies7SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18588SpeciesTaxom
Syrittosyrphus Hull, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
84 Species
Brachyopa bicolor Fallen, 1817
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) neavei Bezzi, 1915
Ceriana bezzii Herve-Bazin, 1913
Ceriana brunneipennis Loew, 1858
Ceriana dilatipes Brunetti, 1929
Ceriana dirickxi Thompson, 2013
Ceriana pulchra Herve-Bazin, 1913
Ceriana speiseri Herve-Bazin, 1913
Ceriana swierstrai Doesburg, 1955
Ceriana ugandana Kertesz, 1913
Ceriana unipunctata Doesburg, 1956
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysogaster laevigata Bezzi, 1915Spotted Tussock Moth
Chrysogaster poecilops Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) fuscicornis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aequalis Adams, 1905
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dissimilis Adams, 1905
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dubiosus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dulcis Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) longicornis Adams, 1905
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) myiatropinus Speiser, 1910
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) trizonatus Bigot, 1858
Eristalinus eclarus Curran, 1939
Eristalinus macrops Karsch, 1887
Eristalis plumipes Bezzi, 1912
Eumerus assimilis Doesburg, 1955
Eumerus astropilops Hull, 1964
Eumerus axinecerus Speiser, 1910
Eumerus breijeri Doesburg, 1955
Eumerus erythrocerus Loew, 1858
Eumerus nodosus Hull, 1964
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eumerus paulae Herve-Bazin, 1913
Eumerus pipizoides Speiser, 1915
Eumerus rubiginosus Herve-Bazin, 1913
Eumerus serratus Bezzi, 1915
Eumerus stackelbergi Peck, 1971
Eumerus triangularis Herve-Bazin, 1913
Eumerus vansoni Doesburg, 1955
Graptomyza signata Walker, 1860
Graptomyza suavissima Karsch, 1888
Mallota aenigma Bezzi, 1912
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mallota extrema Loew, 1858
Merodon cuthbertsoni Curran, 1939
Merodon planifacies Bezzi, 1915
Merodon stevensoni Curran, 1939
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Mesembrius lagopus Loew, 1860
Mesembrius senegalensis Macquart, 1842
Milesia arnoldi Malloch, 1932
Myolepta triangularis Thompson, 1974
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Phytomia bulligera Austen, 1909
Phytomia incisa Wiedemann, 1830
Phytomia kroeberi Bezzi, 1912
Phytomia natalensis Macquart, 1850
Phytomia neavei Bezzi, 1915
Rhingia caerulescens Loew, 1858
Rhingia cuthbertsoni Curran, 1939
Rhingia fuscipes Bezzi, 1915
Rhingia mecyana Speiser, 1910
Rhingia pellucens Bezzi, 1915
Rhingia trivittata Curran, 1929
Rhingia varipennis Curran, 1931
Senaspis dentipes Macquart, 1842
Senaspis dibapha Walker, 1849
Senaspis elliottii Austen, 1909
Senaspis haemorrhoa Gerstaecker, 1871
Simoides villipes Loew, 1858
Syritta angulata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta austeni Bezzi, 1915
Syritta bulbus Walker, 1849
Syritta divergata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta natalensis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858

Subnodes of Eristalinae with occurrences in Zimbabwe
TribeBrachyopini
Williston, 1885
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCerioidini
Wahlgren, 1909
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristaliini
5
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEristalini
Newman, 1834
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEumerini
2
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeRhingiini
Meigen, 1822
2
8
Genera
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