AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
⌕
Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Cactus (Moore County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
388
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
388
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
142
387
368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
116
340
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
34
91
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
25
72
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
64
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cactus (Moore County Texas)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cactus (Moore County Texas)
11 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Cactus (Moore County Texas)
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
7
8
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