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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Auckland Region (Northland Peninsula, New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
265
1052
1232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
264
1051
1231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
252
1028
1210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
822
972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
47
141
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
98
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
27
74
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
7
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Auckland Region
7 Genera with 9 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1855Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Auckland Region
9 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Pilinasica) antipodus Schiner, 1868
Helophilus (Pilinasica) cingulatus Fabricius, 1775
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) novaezelandiae Macquart, 1855Large hover fly
Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) bilineata Walker, 1849
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Auckland Region
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
3
3
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