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Checklist for Subfamily Sarginae Walker, 1834
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
793
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
617
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Stratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
4
31
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Stratiomyoidea
Hendel, 1928
4
31
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyStratiomyidae
Latreille, 1802
Soldier flies, Soldier Fly, Soldier-Flies, Soldier-Fly
26
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySarginae
Walker, 1834
4
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
4 Genera with 16 Species
Acrochaeta Wiedemann, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 20014SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 19257SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
16 Species
Acrochaeta dimidiata Lindner, 1949
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Microchrysa flaviventris Wiedemann, 1824Soldier fly
Microchrysa gemma (Bigot, 1879)⇒ Microchrysa flaviventris Wiedemann, 1824
Microchrysa vertebrata Lindner, 1955
Ptecticus australis Schiner, 1868Broadleaf water-milfoil
Ptecticus cingulatus Loew, 1855Soldier fly
Ptecticus pseudohistrio Rozkosny & H..., 2001
Ptecticus srilankai Rozkosny & H..., 2001
Sargus contractus Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sargus flaviventris (Wiedemann, 1824)⇒ Microchrysa flaviventris Wiedemann, 1824
Sargus gselli Hill, 1919
Sargus metallinus Fabricius, 1805
Sargus pallipes (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Sargus metallinus Fabricius, 1805
Sargus splendidus Brunetti, 1925


Links, sources and further information
Sarginae at itis.gov