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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
686
10351
27232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
684
10346
27226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
641
10177
26822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
398
8221
22592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1588
4894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
74
1225
3099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
870
2094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
145
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
78
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
68
266
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Argentina
68 Genera with 266 Species
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Alipumilio Shannon, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1947Stripetails12SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Argentinomyia Lynch Arribá..., 19378SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cacoceria Hull, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1888Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chamaesphegina Shannon & Au..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1973Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chromocheilosia Hull, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 195149SpeciesTaxom
Dolichogyna Macquart, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Eosalpingogaster Hull, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1900Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Habromyia Williston, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hemixylota Shannon & Au..., 19333SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomyia Loew, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Lepidosis1SpeciesTaxom
Leucopodella Hull, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Macrometopia Philippi, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Masarygus Brèthes, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 17737SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 189913SpeciesTaxom
Mixogaster Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 01SpeciesTaxom
Myiolepta Newman, 01SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Nausigaster Williston, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Neplas Porter, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Notiocheilosia Thompson, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Notosyrphus Vockeroth, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 194133SpeciesTaxom
Odyneromyia Shannon & Au..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Omegasyrphus Giglio-Tos, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1933Mucksuckers2SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 179824SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Parameromacrus1SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19384SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1845Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosyrphus Giglio-Tos, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Scoeva1SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1924Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1888Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stilbosoma Philippi, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18422SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19505SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1892Calligrapher Flies21SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 19444SpeciesTaxom
Valdiviomyia Vockeroth, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 19372SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
266 Species
Alipumilio athesphatus Thompson, 2009
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) hortensis Pjilippi, 1865
Allograpta (Allograpta) neotropica Curran, 1936
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Fazia) argentipila Fluke, 1942
Allograpta (Fazia) colombia Curran, 1925
Allograpta (Fazia) hians Enderlein, 1938
Allograpta (Fazia) macquarti Blanchard, 1852
Allograpta (Fazia) roburoris Fluke, 1942
Allograpta (Fazia) similis Curran, 1925
Allograpta (Rhinoprosopa) lucifera Hull, 1943
Allograpta (Rhinoprosopa) sycorax Hull, 1947
Argentinomyia fastigatus Fluke, 1945
Argentinomyia grandis Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Argentinomyia lanei Fluke, 1936
Argentinomyia maculatus Walker, 1852
Argentinomyia neotropicus Curran, 1937
Argentinomyia pollinosus Hull, 1942
Argentinomyia testaceipes Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Argentinomyia tropicus Curran, 1937
Baccha bonariensis (Brèthes, 1905)⇒ Ocyptamus bonariensis Brèthes, 1905
Cacoceria cressoni Hull, 1930
Cacoceria willistoni Hull, 1949
Ceriana ancoralis Coquillett, 1902
Ceriana lyncharribalzagai Shannon, 1927
Ceriana sackenii Williston, 1888
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chamaesphegina argentifacies Shannon & Au..., 1933
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia akela Violovitsh, 1973
Chromocheilosia pubescens Shannon & Au..., 1933
Chrysogaster quadristrata
Chrysogaster quadristriata (Shannon & Au..., 1933)⇒ Orthonevra quadristriata Shannon & Au..., 1933
Copestylum (Phalacromya) argentina Bigot, 1883
Copestylum (Phalacromya) fulvicorne Bigot, 1883
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) soror Bigot, 1883
Copestylum (Volosyrpha) trituberculatum Thompson, 1976
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Copestylum albitarse Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Copestylum ambrosettii Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Copestylum amethystinum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum apicale Loew, 1866Syrphid fly
Copestylum aricia Curran, 1930
Copestylum azureum Philippi, 1865
Copestylum bequaerti Curran, 1930
Copestylum brevifacies Curran, 1926
Copestylum bulbosum Fluke, 1951
Copestylum camposi Curran, 1939
Copestylum chapadense Curran, 1930
Copestylum circumdatum Walker, 1857
Copestylum dimorphium Curran, 1939
Copestylum frauenfeldi Schiner, 1868
Copestylum gertschi Curran, 1939
Copestylum hirtipes Macquart, 1850
Copestylum hoya Curran, 1947Syrphid fly
Copestylum missionera Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Copestylum muscarium Thomson, 1869
Copestylum nitidigaster Hull, 1937
Copestylum obscurior Curran, 1939
Copestylum obscuripenne Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Copestylum opinator Williston, 1891
Copestylum osburni Hull, 1942
Copestylum pallens Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum pica Schiner, 1868
Copestylum pictum Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum picturatum Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Copestylum plaumanni Curran, 1939
Copestylum prescutellare Williston, 1888
Copestylum rafaelanum Townsend, 1897
Copestylum rectum Wulp, 1882
Copestylum rufitarse Thompson, 1976
Copestylum smithae Thompson, 1965
Copestylum spinigerum Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum spinithorax Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Copestylum tibiale Macquart, 1846
Copestylum tympanitis Fabricius, 1805
Copestylum varians Bigot, 1875
Copestylum ventana Fluke, 1951
Copestylum viride Williston, 1888
Copestylum vulta Fluke, 1951
Copestylum willinki Fluke, 1951
Dolichogyna nigripes Bigot, 1884
Dolichogyna picta Philippi, 1865
Dolichogyna reynoldsi Shannon & Au..., 1933
Eosalpingogaster knutsoni Mengual & Th..., 2011
Eosalpingogaster nigriventris Bigot, 1884
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis bitrapezeidalis
Eristalis croceimaculata Jacobs, 1900
Habromyia lizeri Brèthes, 1914
Helophilus lizeri (Brèthes, 1914)⇒ Habromyia lizeri Brèthes, 1914
Hemixylota incerta Shannon & Au..., 1933
Hemixylota unicolor Shannon & Au..., 1933
Hemixylota varipes Shannon & Au..., 1933
Lepidomyia brethesi Shannon, 1928
Lepidomyia ortalina Wulp, 1888
Lepidomyia vulturella Hull, 1946
Lepidosis smithae (Thompson, 1965)⇒ Copestylum smithae Thompson, 1965
Leucopodella incompta Austen, 1893
Macrometopia atra Philippi, 1865
Masarygus planifrons Brèthes, 1909
Melanostoma limbatum Enderlein, 1938
Meromacrus anna Curran, 1936
Meromacrus basiger Walker, 1860
Meromacrus draco Hull, 1942
Meromacrus laconicus Walker, 1852
Meromacrus melmoth Hull, 1937
Meromacrus nectarinoides Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Meromacrus pinguius Fabricius, 1773
Microdon argentinae Hull, 1937
Microdon aurigaster Hull, 1941
Microdon bidens Fabricius, 1805
Microdon bonariensis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Microdon bruchi Shannon, 1927
Microdon crassitarsis Macquart, 1848
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon instabilis Wiedemann, 1830
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Microdon micromidas Shannon, 1925
Microdon rheochryssus Hull, 1944
Microdon rubriventris Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Microdon willistoni Mik, 1899
Mixogaster mexicana Macquart, 1846
Monoceromyia superba
Myiolepta greenei
Myolepta circularis Hull, 1941
Myolepta greenei Hull, 1941
Myolepta haemorrhoidalis Philippi, 1865
Myolepta minuta Fluke, 1956
Myolepta nausicaa Hull, 1937
Nausigaster bonariensis Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Nausigaster meridionalis Townsend, 1897
Nausigaster punctulata Williston, 1883
Notiocheilosia nitescens Shannon & Au..., 1933
Notosyrphus goldbachi Fluke, 1950
Ocyptamus (Hermesomyia) wulpianus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) lineatus Macquart, 1846
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) norina Curran, 1941
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) phaeopterus Schiner, 1868
Ocyptamus (Mimocalla) bonariensis Brèthes, 1905
Ocyptamus (Mimocalla) sargoides Macquart, 1850
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) antiphates Walker, 1849
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) calla Curran, 1941
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1781Richard's macromitrium moss
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) gastrostactus Wiedemann, 1830
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) amplus Fluke, 1942
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) caldus Walker, 1852
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) fuscicosta Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) golbachi Fluke, 1950
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) priscilla Hull, 1943
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) trabis Fluke, 1942
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) clarapex Wiedemann, 1830
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) ida Curran, 1941
Ocyptamus (Pseudoscaeva) meridionalis Fluke, 1950
Ocyptamus arabella Hull, 1947
Ocyptamus argentinus Curran, 1939
Ocyptamus duida Hull, 1947
Ocyptamus harlequinus Hull, 1948
Ocyptamus hyalipennis Curran, 1930
Ocyptamus isthmus Thompson, 1976
Ocyptamus mara Curran, 1941
Ocyptamus pandora Hull, 1942
Ocyptamus periscilla Hull, 1943
Ocyptamus pola Curran, 1939
Ocyptamus stenogaster Williston, 1888
Ocyptamus titania Hull, 1943
Ocyptamus zita Curran, 1941
Odyneromyia valdiviformis Shannon & Au..., 1933
Ornidia major Curran, 1930
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthonevra argentina Brèthes, 1922
Orthonevra quadristriata Shannon & Au..., 1933
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada chilena Rondani, 1863
Palpada distinguenda Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada elegans Blanchard, 1852
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada fasciculata Curran, 1938
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada hortorum Fabricius, 1775
Palpada lindneri Thompson, 1999
Palpada meigenii Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada nigripes Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada parvula Williston, 1888
Palpada precipua Williston, 1888
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada pusio Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada pygolampa Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada rufoscutellata Sack, 1921
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada signata Lagrange, 1987
Palpada solennis Walker, 1849
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Parameromacrus vittata
Pipiza claripennis Shannon, 1933
Platycheirus chalconota Philippi, 1865
Platycheirus edwardsi Shannon & Au..., 1933
Platycheirus longigena Enderlein, 1912
Platycheirus saltana Enderlein, 1938
Polybiomyia lyncharribalzagai (Shannon, 1927)⇒ Ceriana lyncharribalzagai Shannon, 1927
Polybiomyia pedicellata Williston, 1887
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Pterallastes nubeculosus Wulp, 1888
Quichuana rieseli Shannon, 1927
Rhingia nigra Macquart, 1845
Rhopalosyrphus guentherii Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Salpingogaster conopida Philippi, 1865
Salpingogaster liposeta Fluke, 1937
Salpingogaster nigra Schiner, 1868
Scaeva melanostoma (Macquart, 1842)⇒ Epistrophe melanostoma Zetterstedt, 1843
Scaeva occidentalis Shannon, 1927
Scaeva punctata Shannon & Au..., 1933
Scoeva punctatus
Sphegina bridwelli Cole, 1924
Sphiximorpha facialis Kertész, 1903
Spilomyia gratiosa Wulp, 1888
Sterphus coeruleus Rondani, 1863
Stilbosoma cyaneum Philippi, 1865
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syrphus octomaculatus Walker, 1837
Syrphus pallipes Bigot, 1884
Syrphus phaeostigma Wiedemann, 1830
Syrphus reedi Shannon, 1927
Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950
Toxomerus anthrax Schiner, 1868
Toxomerus bistrigus Bigot, 1884
Toxomerus calceolatus Macquart, 1842
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus duplicatus Wiedemann, 1830
Toxomerus floralis Fabricius, 1798
Toxomerus mosaicus Borges & Couri, 2009
Toxomerus pallipes Bigot, 1884
Toxomerus papaveroi Borges & Couri, 2009
Toxomerus pictus Macquart, 1842
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus procrastinatus Metz, 2001
Toxomerus productus Curran, 1930
Toxomerus pulchellus Macquart, 1846
Toxomerus taenius Curran, 1930
Toxomerus teliger Fluke, 1953
Toxomerus tibicen Wiedemann, 1830
Toxomerus undecimpunctatus Enderlein, 1938
Toxomerus vertebratus Rondani, 1863
Toxomerus virgulatus Macquart, 1850
Toxomerus willistonii Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Tropidia flavimana Philippi, 1865
Tropidia insularis Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Tropidia notata Bigot, 1882
Tropidia pulchra Hull, 1944
Valdiviomyia edwardsi Shannon & Au..., 1933
Volucella ambrosettii (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Copestylum ambrosettii Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Volucella minutipunata
Volucella missionera (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Copestylum missionera Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Volucella nitidigaster (Hull, 1937)⇒ Copestylum nitidigaster Hull, 1937
Volucella obscuripennis (Lynch Arribá..., 1892)⇒ Copestylum obscuripenne Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Volucella tibialis (Shannon, 1929)⇒ Copestylum tibiale Macquart, 1846
Xanthandrus mexicanus Curran, 1930
Xanthandrus nitidulus Fluke, 1937

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Argentina
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
42
148
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
16
98
Genera
Species

Taxom



Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)
Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)


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