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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Alachua County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
309
1512
2107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
307
1510
2106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
291
1457
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1194
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
151
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
114
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
88
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
20
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
13
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alachua County
13 Genera with 18 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alachua County
18 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis agrorum Wiedemann, 1830
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Chymophila) fulgens Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Alachua County
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
4
4
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