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Syrphidae: Eristalinae - tribes (in development)

Authors: Even Dankowicz

Last updated: May 2018

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Eristalinae

  • Species list based on Miranda et al; taxonomy based on syrphidae.myspecies.info/ as of September 2016
  • This document attempts to cover all worldwide subfamilies
  • For a good morphological reference, check out the Anatomical Atlas of Flies
  • This guide is in draft form and somewhat provisional; feedback much appreciated! Contact here.
  • Compiled by Even Dankowicz, and subject to occasional updates.
  • Information sourced from the references at the end, as well as specimen examination and personal observations & inferences.

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Taxa

  • Brachyopini
  • Callicerini
  • Cerioidini
  • Eristalini
  • Merodontini
  • Milesiini
  • Rhingiini
  • Volucellini

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Brachyopini

Orthonevra nitida, Maryland, © Even Dankowicz / CC BY-NC

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Callicerini

Callicera sp., Bulgaria, © katunchik, iNaturalist / CC BY-NC

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Cerioidini

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Ceriana sp., China, © Donald Hobern, iNaturalist / CC BY

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Eristalini

Palpada agrorum, Florida, © Even Dankowicz / CC BY-NC

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Merodontini

Eumerus sp., Maryland, © Even Dankowicz / CC BY-NC

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Milesiini

Spilomyia longicornis, Illinois, © Even Dankowicz / CC BY-NC

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Rhingiini

Rhingia nasica, New Brunswick, © Stuart Tingley, iNaturalist / CC BY-NC

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Volucellini

Volucella sp., California, © K Schneider, iNaturalist / CC BY-NC

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References

Sources for this entire project include:

  • BugGuide.net
  • iNaturalist.org
  • Steve Marshall - Flies: The Natural History and Diversity of Diptera
  • Diptera.org
  • Nearctic Manual of Diptera

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References

Other sources consulted for this specific document include:

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