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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
2035
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
87
1588
7081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
67
1044
3503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
139
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
89
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
75
323
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
41
218
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
9
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
9 Genera with 38 Species
Blera Billberg, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers5SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1849Bumble Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 188519SpeciesTaxom
Syrittosyrphus Hull, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18664SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
38 Species
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
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
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Criorhina verbosa Walker, 1849
Milesia arnoldi Malloch, 1932
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Syritta angulata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta bulbus Walker, 1849
Syritta dentata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta divergata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta fusca Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta latitarsata Macquart, 1842
Syritta leona Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta leucopleura Bigot, 1859
Syritta londti Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta longiseta Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta natalensis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta nigrifemorata Macquart, 1842
Syritta rufa Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Syritta stuckenbergi Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta subtilis Becker, 1903
Syritta vitripennis Bigot, 1885
Syrittosyrphus opacea Hull, 1944
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Xylota (Ameroxylota) florum Fabricius, 1805
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Milesiini with occurrences in Southern Africa
SubtribeCriorhinina
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeMilesiina
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhilippimyiina
5
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeXylotina
Hippa, 1978
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milesiini at itis.gov