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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
93
1111
3790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
816
2447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
594
1639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
93
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
64
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
58
212
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
31
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
8
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
8 Genera with 26 Species
Calcaretropidia5SpeciesTaxom
Caliprobola Rondani, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1804Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18428SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19715SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
26 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
Criorhina ranunculi Panzer, 1804Large Bear Hoverfly
Syritta decora Walker, 1849
Syritta dilatata Keiser, 1971
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta hova Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta leucopleura Bigot, 1859
Syritta nigrifemorata Macquart, 1842
Syritta orientalis Macquart, 1842Desert starvine
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 mimica Hull, 1941
Xylota planiformis Hull, 1941
Xylota satyrus Keiser, 1971
Xylota setosa Keiser, 1971

Subnodes of Milesiini with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SubtribeBlerina
Mutin, 1999
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCriorhinina
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhilippimyiina
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeTropidiina
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeXylotina
Hippa, 1978
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milesiini at itis.gov