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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Annapolis County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1029
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1029
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
989
1250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
880
1126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
51
173
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
132
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
30
106
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
21
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
16
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Annapolis County
16 Genera with 17 Species
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1758Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Annapolis County
17 Species
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chalcosyrphus femorata Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Annapolis County
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
7
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