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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
406
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
303
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
194
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
49
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
44
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
42
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
42 Genera with 60 Species
#ABCEHIMNOPRSTX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19253SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1908Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
60 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallicus Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Copestylum opalescens Townsend, 1901
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis meijerei Goot, 1964
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Ischyrosyrphus lanternarius O.F. Müller, 1776
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon craigheadii Walton, 1912
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) distincta Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Parhelophilus rex Curran & Fluke, 1922Dusky Bog Fly
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Pelecocera pergandei Williston, 1884
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Psilota buccata Macquart, 1842
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia pulcherrima Bezzi, 1908
Senaspis haemorrhoa Gerstaecker, 1871
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus latus (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Dideoides latus Coquillett, 1898
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Alabama
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
26
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
14
21
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