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Checklist for Tribe Milesiini Rondani, 1845
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
98
3054
20697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
2097
11896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
256
1805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
145
1200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
129
982
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
67
623
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
16
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
16 Genera with 107 Species
Blera Billberg, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Cacoceria Hull, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Calcaretropidia5SpeciesTaxom
Caliprobola Rondani, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1926Leafwalkers6SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1849Bumble Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19988SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 200546SpeciesTaxom
Syrittosyrphus Hull, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 19716SpeciesTaxom
Valdiviomyia Vockeroth, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 197817SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
107 Species
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) valgus Panzer, 1798
Calcaretropidia androyensis Keiser, 1971
Calcaretropidia flavipicta Bigot, 1859
Calcaretropidia madagascariensis Keiser, 1971
Calcaretropidia pandani Keiser, 1971
Calcaretropidia tanalaorum Keiser, 1971
Caliprobola speciosa Rossi, 1790
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) inarmatus Hunter, 1897
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chalcosyrphus schildi Shannon, 1926
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Criorhina ranunculi Panzer, 1804Large Bear Hoverfly
Criorhina verbosa Walker, 1849
Milesia afra Doesburg, 1955
Milesia arnoldi Malloch, 1932
Milesia bequaerti Doesburg, 1955
Milesia crabroniformis Fabricius, 1775
Milesia overlaeti Doesburg, 1955
Milesia prolixa Hippa, 1990
Milesia pulchra Williston, 1892
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Spilomyia digitata Rondani, 1865
Spilomyia diophthalma Linnaeus, 1758
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia maroccana Kuznetzov, 1997
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Sterphus coeruleus Rondani, 1863
Syritta albopilosa Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta angulata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta austeni Bezzi, 1915
Syritta barbata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta breva Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta bulbulus Speiser, 1913
Syritta bulbus Walker, 1849
Syritta caboverdensis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta carbonaria Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta cerca Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta congoensis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta decora Walker, 1849
Syritta dentata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta dilatata Keiser, 1971
Syritta divergata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta fusca Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta hirta Curran, 1939
Syritta hova Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta incrassata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta lanipes Bezzi, 1921
Syritta latitarsata Macquart, 1842
Syritta leona Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta leucopleura Bigot, 1859
Syritta londti Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta longiseta Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta lyneborgi van Steenis, 2010
Syritta minuta Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta montana Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta natalensis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta nigrifemorata Macquart, 1842
Syritta ochracea
Syritta orientalis Macquart, 1842Desert starvine
Syritta pilosa Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta rufa Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta senegalensis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta similis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Syritta stuckenbergi Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta subtilis Becker, 1903
Syritta tomentosa Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta unicolor Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta vitripennis Bigot, 1885
Syritta vockerothi Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syrittosyrphus opacea Hull, 1944
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Tropidia dicentria (Speiser, 1913)⇒ Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Tropidia fasciata Meigen, 1822
Tropidia flavipicta Bigot, 1859
Tropidia incerta Keiser, 1971
Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Tropidia namorana Keiser, 1971
Valdiviomyia ruficauda Shannon, 1927
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Ameroxylota) florum Fabricius, 1805
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota artemita (Hull, 1943)⇒ Xylota quadrimaculata Loew, 1866
Xylota hancocki Curran, 1927
Xylota heinrichi Hippa, 1986
Xylota mimica Hull, 1941
Xylota neavei Hippa, 1978
Xylota perarmata Hippa, 1985
Xylota planiformis Hull, 1941
Xylota puella Becker, 1921
Xylota satyrus Keiser, 1971
Xylota setosa Keiser, 1971
Xylota uluguruensis Hippa, 1978
Xylota vulcana Hippa, 1978

Subnodes of Milesiini with occurrences in Africa
SubtribeBlerina
Mutin, 1999
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCriorhinina
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMilesiina
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhilippimyiina
6
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeTemnostomina
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeTropidiina
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeXylotina
Hippa, 1978
5
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milesiini at itis.gov