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Checklist for Subtribe Helophiliina Becker, 1923
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
 
TribeEristaliini
3
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeHelophiliina
Becker, 1923
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
2 Genera with 6 Species
Mallota Meigen, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 19125SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
6 Species
Mallota dasyops Wiedemann, 1819
Mesembrius africanus Verrall, 1898
Mesembrius caffer Loew, 1858
Mesembrius morio Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius perforatus Speiser, 1913
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912


Links, sources and further information
Helophiliina at itis.gov