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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
105
2119
11931
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
85
1661
8714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1174
5774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
149
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
92
578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
81
477
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
44
296
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
10
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
10 Genera with 55 Species
Calcaretropidia5SpeciesTaxom
Caliprobola Rondani, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1804Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 200529SpeciesTaxom
Syrittosyrphus Hull, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 197811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
55 Species
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 chlorops Hull, 1948
Criorhina ranunculi Panzer, 1804Large Bear Hoverfly
Milesia arnoldi Malloch, 1932
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 bulbus Walker, 1849
Syritta carbonaria Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta congoensis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta decora Walker, 1849
Syritta dilatata Keiser, 1971
Syritta divergata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta hirta Curran, 1939
Syritta hova Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta lanipes Bezzi, 1921
Syritta leona Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta leucopleura Bigot, 1859
Syritta longiseta Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta montana Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta natalensis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta nigrifemorata Macquart, 1842
Syritta orientalis Macquart, 1842Desert starvine
Syritta pilosa Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Syritta subtilis Becker, 1903
Syritta unicolor Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta vitripennis Bigot, 1885
Syritta vockerothi Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Tropidia fasciata Meigen, 1822
Tropidia incerta Keiser, 1971
Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Tropidia namorana Keiser, 1971
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
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 satyrus Keiser, 1971
Xylota setosa Keiser, 1971
Xylota uluguruensis Hippa, 1978
Xylota vulcana Hippa, 1978

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

Taxom

SubtribeCriorhinina
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMilesiina
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhilippimyiina
4
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeTropidiina
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeXylotina
Hippa, 1978
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milesiini at itis.gov