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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
541
5937
17138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
538
5928
17128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
519
5861
16956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
363
4910
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1183
3493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
849
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
647
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
106
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
73
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
62
270
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Columbia
62 Genera with 270 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPSTVX
Anasimyia Schiner, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18829SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Caliprobola Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1883Leafwalkers12SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1923Blacklets15SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosomidia Curran, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1900Bumble Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Cynorhinella Curran, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18228SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1882Rat-tailed maggots13SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 195211SpeciesTaxom
Fazia Shannon, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Hadromyia Williston, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18669SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly8SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meligramma Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19176SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1882Mucksuckers4SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 194432SpeciesTaxom
Pocota Le Peletier ..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pyritis Hunter, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1973Globetails10SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18825SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1921Pufftails6SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1882Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1864Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1922Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18667SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Columbia
270 Species
Anasimyia diffusa Locke, Skevi..., 2019
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera armillata Osten Sacken, 1875
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Blera flukei Curran, 1953
Blera garretti Curran, 1924
Blera humeralis Williston, 1882
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Blera nigripes Curran, 1925
Blera robusta Curran, 1922
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachyopa cinereovittata Bigot, 1883
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Brachyopa gigas Lovett, 1919Frog's-britches
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachyopa rufiabdominalis Jones, 1917Bolander's silene
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) alopex Osten Sacken, 1877
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanella Osten Sacken, 1877
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) femorata Williston, 1882
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) flexus Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) nigromaculatus Jones, 1917
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) ontario Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) inarmatus Hunter, 1897
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chalcosyrphus dubius Shannon, 1926
Chalcosyrphus parvus Williston, 1887
Chalcosyrphus satanica Bigot, 1883
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia alaskensis Hunter, 1897Hemlock bark maggot
Cheilosia burkei Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia canada Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia columbiae Curran, 1922
Cheilosia ferruginea Lovett, 1919
Cheilosia flavosericea Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia hoodiana Bigot, 1883Lowland fir bark
Cheilosia laevis Bigot, 1883
Cheilosia lasiophthalmus Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia pluto Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia subchalybea Curran, 1923
Chrysosyrphus frontosus Bigot, 1884
Chrysosyrphus latus Loew, 1863
Chrysosyrphus nigripennis Williston, 1882
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Chrysotoxum integrum
Chrysotoxum radiosum Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Chrysotoxum ypsilon Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) caudatum Curran, 1927
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Criorhina aurea Lovett, 1919Frog's-britches
Criorhina bubulcus Walker, 1849
Criorhina caudata Curran, 1925
Criorhina coquilletti Williston, 1892
Criorhina kincaidi Coquillett, 1901
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Criorhina tricolor Coquillett, 1900
Cynorhinella bella Williston, 1882
Dasysyrphus amalopis Osten Sacken, 1875
Dasysyrphus creper Snow, 1895
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus limatus Hine, 1922
Dasysyrphus lotus Williston, 1887
Dasysyrphus osburni Curran, 1925
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe terminalis Curran, 1925
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eristalis bardus Say, 1829
Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes aberrantis Curran, 1925
Eupeodes flukei Jones, 1917
Eupeodes montivagus Snow, 1895
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes rufipunctatus Curran, 1925
Eupeodes sculleni Fluke, 1952
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Ferdinandea croesus Osten Sacken, 1877
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) aldrichi Shannon, 1916
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) crawfordi Shannon, 1916
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) pulchra Williston, 1882
Hadromyia (Hadromyia) grandis Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Heringia auripleura Curran, 1921
Heringia californica Davidson, 1917
Heringia carinata Curran, 1921
Heringia comutata Curran, 1921
Heringia coxalis Curran, 1921
Heringia elongata Curran, 1921
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Hiatomyia canadensis Shannon, 1922
Hiatomyia plumosa Coquillett, 1904
Hiatomyia townsendi Hunter, 1896
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops (Anasimyia) willingii Smith, 1912
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Mallota sackeni Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) subfasciata Curran, 1925
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Melangyna) vespertina Vockeroth, 1980
Melangyna (Meligramma) guttata (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon (Dimeraspis) marmoratum Bigot, 1883
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Microdon (Microdon) manitobensis Curran, 1924
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Microdon albicomatus Novak, 1977Merten's saxifrage
Microdon piperi Knab, 1917
Milesia pulchra Williston, 1892
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus lemur Osten Sacken, 1877
Orthonevra parva Shannon, 1916
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Orthonevra sinuosa Bigot, 1884
Orthonevra stigmata Williston, 1882
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Paragus) cooverti Vockeroth, 1986
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus insolitus Osburn, 1908
Parasyrphus melanderi Curran, 1925
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Parhelophilus porcus Walker, 1849
Parhelophilus rex Curran & Fluke, 1922Dusky Bog Fly
Pipiza atrata Curran, 1922
Pipiza crassipes Bigot, 1883
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) discimanus Loew, 1871Juniper globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) holarcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) splendidus Rotheray, 1998
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) urakawensis Matsumura, 1919
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus coerulescens Williston, 1887
Platycheirus concinnus Snow, 1895
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus hispidipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus latitarsis Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus nodosus Curran, 1923
Platycheirus octavus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus peltatoides Curran, 1923
Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus rufimaculatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus setipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus setitarsis Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus spinipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus stegnoides Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Pocota bomboides Hunter, 1897Chinkapin
Pyritis kincaidii Coquillett, 1895
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia harveyi Osburn, 1908
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria brevipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria contiqua Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Sphaerophoria cranbrookensis Curran, 1921
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria weemsi Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphecomyia brevicornis Osten Sacken, 1877
Sphecomyia columbiana Vockeroth, 1965Mt. Graham spurred gentian
Sphecomyia nasica Osburn, 1908Kanawao
Sphecomyia occidentalis Osburn, 1908Kanawao
Sphecomyia pattonii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Sphegina brachygaster Hull, 1935Thick-Waisted Hammertail
Sphegina bridwelli Cole, 1924
Sphegina californica Malloch, 1922
Sphegina infuscata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina occidentalis Malloch, 1922
Sphegina punctata Cole, 1921
Spilomyia citima Vockeroth, 1958Lesser fringed gentian
Spilomyia foxleei Vockeroth, 1958Lesser fringed gentian
Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma obscurum Loew, 1864
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota analis Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Xylota argoi Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota hinei Curran, 1941
Xylota lovetti Curran, 1925
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in British Columbia
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
39
158
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
21
106
Genera
Species

Taxom



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