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The occurrence of the hover fly genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Afrotropical region

The Afrotropical hover flies placed in the genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) are revised and the taxonomic history of the placement, and identity, of the different species is presented. Five species are recognised, of which only three can be clearly defined: E. pallidibasis (Bigot...

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Main Authors: De Meyer, M., Goergen, G., Bellingan, T., Midgley, J., Jordaens, K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2025
Subjects:
dna
diptera
taxonomy
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180388
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author De Meyer, M.
Goergen, G.
Bellingan, T.
Midgley, J.
Jordaens, K.
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De Meyer, M.
Goergen, G.
Jordaens, K.
Midgley, J.
author_facet De Meyer, M.
Goergen, G.
Bellingan, T.
Midgley, J.
Jordaens, K.
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description The Afrotropical hover flies placed in the genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) are revised and the taxonomic history of the placement, and identity, of the different species is presented. Five species are recognised, of which only three can be clearly defined: E. pallidibasis (Bigot, 1891), E. plumipes Bezzi ,1912, and E. tenax (Linnaeus, 1758). Eristalis apis Curran, 1939 syn. nov. is proposed as a junior synonym of E. pallidibasis (Bigot, 1891). Eristalis convexifacies Macquart, 1850 is known only from a badly damaged holotype. The identity of Simoides trichopus Bigot, 1891, (now considered to be an Eristalis) is uncertain as its type material could not be traced and the original description lacks sufficient detail. For the time being, S. trichopus is considered a nomen dubium. An identification key and detailed redescriptions are provided. Eristalis pallidibasis, E. plumipes and E. tenax are easily identified using DNA barcoding. The relationship of Afrotropical Eristalis with Afrotropical representatives of other eristaline genera is briefly discussed based on morphological data.
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spelling CGSpace1803882026-01-23T02:07:58Z The occurrence of the hover fly genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Afrotropical region De Meyer, M. Goergen, G. Bellingan, T. Midgley, J. Jordaens, K. dna diptera taxonomy The Afrotropical hover flies placed in the genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) are revised and the taxonomic history of the placement, and identity, of the different species is presented. Five species are recognised, of which only three can be clearly defined: E. pallidibasis (Bigot, 1891), E. plumipes Bezzi ,1912, and E. tenax (Linnaeus, 1758). Eristalis apis Curran, 1939 syn. nov. is proposed as a junior synonym of E. pallidibasis (Bigot, 1891). Eristalis convexifacies Macquart, 1850 is known only from a badly damaged holotype. The identity of Simoides trichopus Bigot, 1891, (now considered to be an Eristalis) is uncertain as its type material could not be traced and the original description lacks sufficient detail. For the time being, S. trichopus is considered a nomen dubium. An identification key and detailed redescriptions are provided. Eristalis pallidibasis, E. plumipes and E. tenax are easily identified using DNA barcoding. The relationship of Afrotropical Eristalis with Afrotropical representatives of other eristaline genera is briefly discussed based on morphological data. 2025 2026-01-22T09:55:13Z 2026-01-22T09:55:13Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180388 en Open Access application/pdf De Meyer, M., Goergen, G., Bellingan, T., Midgley, J. & Jordaens, K. (2025). The occurrence of the hover fly genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Afrotropical region. African Entomology, 33(1), 1-16.
spellingShingle dna
diptera
taxonomy
De Meyer, M.
Goergen, G.
Bellingan, T.
Midgley, J.
Jordaens, K.
The occurrence of the hover fly genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Afrotropical region
title The occurrence of the hover fly genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Afrotropical region
title_full The occurrence of the hover fly genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Afrotropical region
title_fullStr The occurrence of the hover fly genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Afrotropical region
title_full_unstemmed The occurrence of the hover fly genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Afrotropical region
title_short The occurrence of the hover fly genus Eristalis Latreille, 1804 (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Afrotropical region
title_sort occurrence of the hover fly genus eristalis latreille 1804 diptera syrphidae in the afrotropical region
topic dna
diptera
taxonomy
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180388
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