Austalis
Austalis is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.
Formerly members of this genus were considered part of Eristalis though as rather a distinct group. They are very similar to Eristalinus, but Austalis is defined by having a postalar pile tuft but lacking the pile on posterior portions of the anepimeron and lacking the patterning on the eyes typical of Eristalinus. They also share a distinct metallic colouring. Little is known of their life histories but the adults have been recorded feeding at Eucalyptus flowers.
Systematics
List created by Thompson in defining the new genus.- A. aequipars
- A. bergi
- A. caledonica
- A. calliphoroides
- A. ciliata
- A. conjuncta
- A. copiosa
- A. cupreoides
- A. erythropyga
- A. inscripta
- A. latilimbata
- A. lucilioides
- A. luciliomima
- A. muscoides
- A. muscomima
- A. postscripta
- A. pulchella
- A. refulgens
- A. resoluta
- A. rhina Thompson, 2003
- A. rhynchops
- A. roederi
- A. smaradgi
- A. triseriata