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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Aiken County (South Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1235
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
261
1235
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
1197
1547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
994
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
94
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
27
79
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
18
47
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
16
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
15
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aiken County
15 Genera with 19 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aiken County
19 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Aiken County
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)
Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)


Links, sources and further information
Syrphidae at artfakta.se
Syrphidae at dyntaxa.se
Syrphidae at gbif.org
Syrphidae at irmng.org
Syrphidae at itis.gov
Syrphidae at marinespecies.org