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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
369
9719
53237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
86
1125
5726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
68
854
3982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
608
2650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
75
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
49
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
38
195
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
21
135
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
4
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Africa
4 Genera with 24 Species
Milesia Latreille, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 200519SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
24 Species
Milesia afra Doesburg, 1955
Milesia bequaerti Doesburg, 1955
Milesia overlaeti Doesburg, 1955
Syritta barbata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta breva Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta bulbulus Speiser, 1913
Syritta bulbus Walker, 1849
Syritta cerca Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta congoensis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta incrassata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta leona Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta longiseta Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta lyneborgi van Steenis, 2010
Syritta minuta Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta montana Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta nigrifemorata Macquart, 1842
Syritta ochracea
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta similis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta tomentosa Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta unicolor Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta vockerothi Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Xylota hancocki Curran, 1927

Subnodes of Milesiini with occurrences in Central Africa
SubtribePhilippimyiina
3
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeXylotina
Hippa, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milesiini at itis.gov