Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region California (West USA, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 677
9087
31848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 672
9069
31825 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 644
8948
31525 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 415
7174
26279 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 109
1478
5678 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies | 82
1122
4289 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
| 60
770
2406 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Aschiza
Becher, 1882
| 4
135
394 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
| 2
93
269 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Syrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly | 82
245 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for California
82 Genera with 245 Species #ABCDEFHLMNOPSTVX
| Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877 | Stripetails | 3 | Species | Taxom | Anasimyia Schiner, 1864 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Asemosyrphus Bigot, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Baccha Fabricius, 1822 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Blera Billberg, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachyopa Meigen, 1925 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypalpus Macquart, 1882 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callicera Panzer, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Carposcalis Enderlein, 1938 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ceriana Rafinesque, 1872 | Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1883 | Leafwalkers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cheilosia Meigen, 1922 | Blacklets | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Chilosia Agassiz, 0 | hoverfly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysogasta | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysogastar | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysogaster Meigen, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysotoxum Meigen, 1776 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Citibaena Walker, 1857 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Copestylum Macquart, 1829 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Criorhina Meigen, 1900 | Bumble Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cynorhinella Curran, 1882 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1887 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Didea Macquart, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epistrophe Walker, 1822 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eriozona Schiner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eristalinus Rondani, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eristalis Latreille, 1866 | Rat-tailed maggots | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eumerus Meigen, 1857 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1952 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | Fazia Shannon, 1927 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ferdinandea Rondani, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hadromyia Williston, 1882 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Helophilus Meigen, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heringia Rondani, 1921 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hiatomyia Shannon, 1895 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | Lathyrophthalmus Mik, 1897 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lejops Rondani, 1917 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mallota Meigen, 1940 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megograpta Loew, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanostoma Schiner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meliscaeva Frey, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Merapioidus Bigot, 1879 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Merodon Meigen, 1794 | Narcissus bulb fly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meromacrus Rondani, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Mesograpta Loew, 1872 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Microdon Meigen, 1895 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | Myathropa Rondani, 1845 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Myolepta Newman, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nausigaster Williston, 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neoascia Williston, 1925 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocyptamus Macquart, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Orthonevra Macquart, 1884 | Mucksuckers | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Palpada Macquart, 1798 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Paragus Latreille, 1986 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pelecocera Meigen, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pipiza Fallen, 1887 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 1990 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Pocota Le Peletier ..., 2017 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Polydontomyia Williston, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodoros Matsumura, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pseudoscaeva Vockeroth, 1969 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Psilota Meigen, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scaeva Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericomyia Meigen, 1908 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1973 | Globetails | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecomyia Latreille, 2019 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphegina Meigen, 0 | Pufftails | 6 | Species | Taxom | Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Spilomyia Meigen, 1887 | Hornet Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sterphus Philippi, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syritta Le Peletier ..., 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphus Fabricius, 1822 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | Tenthredomyia Shannon, 1925 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Toxomerus Macquart, 1922 | Calligrapher Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trichopsomyia Williston, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tropidia Meigen, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Volucella Geoffroy, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylota Meigen, 0 | | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for California
245 Species | Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830 | Syrphid fly | | Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823 | Common Oblique Syrphid | | Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Asemosyrphus oculiferus (Bigot, 1882) | ⇒ Lejops mexicanus Macquart, 1842 | | Asemosyrphus polygrammus Loew, 1872 | | | Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775 | Common Dainty | | Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822) | ⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775 | | Blera armillata Osten Sacken, 1875 | | | Blera humeralis Williston, 1882 | | | Blera scitula Williston, 1882 | | | Brachyopa cinereovittata Bigot, 1883 | | | Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917 | Greenland stitchwort | | Brachyopa gigas Lovett, 1919 | Frog's-britches | | Brachyopa media Williston, 1882 | Whorled clustervine | | Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925 | | | Brachypalpus (Crioprora) alopex Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanella Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Brachypalpus (Crioprora) femorata Williston, 1882 | | | Callicera montensis Snow, 1892 | Piper mistletoe | | Ceriana cylindrica Curran, 1921 | | | Ceriana durani Davidson, 1925 | | | Ceriana townsendi Snow, 1895 | | | Ceriana tridens Loew, 1872 | | | Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) flexus Curran, 1941 | | | Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869 | | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805 | Dusky-Banded Forest Fly | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) eunotus Loew, 1873 | | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794 | Short-Haired Leafwalker | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941 | Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) satanicus Bigot, 1884 | | | Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948 | | | Chalcosyrphus satanica Bigot, 1883 | | | Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863 | | | Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763 | | | Cheilosia baroni Williston, 1887 | | | Cheilosia bigelowi Curran, 1926 | | | Cheilosia chintimini Lovett, 1921 | | | Cheilosia chrysochlamys Williston, 1891 | | | Cheilosia hoodiana Bigot, 1883 | Lowland fir bark | | Cheilosia luna Hull & Fluke, 1950 | | | Cheilosia nigrocoerulea Lovett, 1921 | | | Cheilosia occidentalis Williston, 1882 | Whorled clustervine | | Cheilosia pacifica (Hunter, 1897) | ⇒ Cheilosia nigrocoerulea Lovett, 1921 | | Cheilosia promethea Hull & Fluke, 1950 | | | Cheilosia scilla Hull & Fluke, 1950 | | | Cheilosia yukonensis Shannon, 1922 | | | Chilosia occidentalis | | | Chrysogasta bellula | | | Chrysogastar stigmata | | | Chrysogaster chilosioides | | | Chrysogaster nigrivittata Loew, 1876 | | | Chrysosyrphus nigripennis Williston, 1882 | | | Chrysotoxum chinook Shannon, 1926 | Beach suncup | | Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De Geer, 1776) | ⇒ Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776 | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) apiciferum Townsend, 1895 | | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) caudatum Curran, 1927 | | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) haagii Jaennicke, 1867 | | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) isabellina Williston, 1887 | | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842 | Mexican Cactus Fly | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) satur Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) victoria Williston, 1887 | | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) violaceum Say, 1829 | | | Copestylum (Volucellosia) fornax Townsend, 1895 | | | Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829 | | | Copestylum fraudulentum Williston, 1891 | | | Copestylum megacephalum Loew, 1863 | | | Copestylum posticum Say, 1829 | | | Criorhina coquilletti Williston, 1892 | | | Criorhina lupina Williston, 1882 | | | Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882 | | | Criorhina tricolor Coquillett, 1900 | | | Cynorhinella bella Williston, 1882 | | | Dasysyrphus creper Snow, 1895 | | | Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Dasysyrphus lotus Williston, 1887 | | | Dasysyrphus osburni Curran, 1925 | | | Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887 | Montane Conifer Fly | | Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863 | Copper mallow | | Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882 | Black-Horned Smoothtail | | Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822 | | | Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875 | | | Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818 | Band-eyed drone fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817 | Orange-Spotted Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758 | European Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849) | ⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829 | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877 | Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866 | | | Eumerus canariensis Baez, 1982 | | | Eumerus etnensis Van Der Goot, 1964 | | | Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822) | ⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817 | | Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857 | | | Eumerus narcissi Smith, 1928 | Hover fly | | Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817 | Hover fly | | Eumerus tuberculatus Rondani, 1857 | Lesser bulb fly | | Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829 | Variable Aphideater | | Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877 | Bird Hover Fly | | Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838) | ⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838 | | Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830 | American Hover Fly | | Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869 | | | Eupeodes medius Jones, 1917 | | | Eupeodes montanus Curran, 1925 | | | Eupeodes neoperplexus Curran, 1925 | | | Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910 | | | Eupeodes pingreensis Fluke, 1930 | | | Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921 | Short-Tailed Aphideater | | Eupeodes sculleni Fluke, 1952 | | | Eupeodes subsimus Fluke, 1952 | | | Ferdinandea croesus Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) aldrichi Shannon, 1916 | | | Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) crawfordi Shannon, 1916 | | | Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) pulchra Williston, 1882 | | | Hadromyia (Hadromyia) grandis Williston, 1882 | Whorled clustervine | | Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849 | Largeflower milkweed | | Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863) | ⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875 | | Heringia albipleura Curran, 1921 | | | Heringia auripleura Curran, 1921 | | | Heringia californica Davidson, 1917 | | | Heringia canadensis Curran, 1921 | | | Heringia rita Curran, 1921 | | | Hiatomyia chionthrix Hull & Fluke, 1950 | | | Hiatomyia nigrocyanea Hull & Fluke, 1950 | | | Hiatomyia niveifrons Hull & Fluke, 1950 | | | Hiatomyia nyctichroma Hull & Fluke, 1950 | | | Hiatomyia robroflava | | | Hiatomyia rubroflava Hull & Fluke, 1950 | | | Hiatomyia tessa Hull & Fluke, 1950 | | | Hiatomyia townsendi Hunter, 1896 | | | Hiatomyia willistoni Snow, 1895 | | | Lejops (Anasimyia) perfidiosus Hunter, 1897 | | | Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872 | | | Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830 | | | Lejops cooleyi Seamans, 1917 | | | Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Mallota inversa Shannon, 1927 | | | Mallota rubicunda Curran, 1940 | | | Megograpta marginata Say, 0 | Syrphid fly | | Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843 | American Thintail Fly | | Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794 | Greater Bulb-Fly | | Meromacrus croceatus Hull, 1960 | Robust oak | | Microdon (Dimeraspis) marmoratum Bigot, 1883 | | | Microdon (Microdon) lanceolatus Adams, 1903 | | | Microdon baliopterus Loew, 1872 | Juniper globemallow | | Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936 | | | Microdon newcomeri Mann, 1924 | Gray poplar | | Microdon xanthopilis Townsend, 1895 | Intermountain milkwort | | Myolepta aurinota Hine, 1903 | | | Nausigaster scutellaris Adams, 1904 | | | Nausigaster unimaculata Townsend, 1897 | Chapman's milkwort | | Neoascia (Neoasciella) globosa Walker, 1849 | | | Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925 | | | Ocyptamus (Pseudoscaeva) diversifasciatus Knab, 1914 | | | Ocyptamus lemur Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Orthonevra bellula Williston, 1882 | | | Orthonevra flukei Sedman, 1964 | | | Orthonevra nigrovittata Loew, 1876 | | | Orthonevra parva Shannon, 1916 | | | Orthonevra robusta Shannon, 1916 | | | Orthonevra sinuosa Bigot, 1884 | | | Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830 | | | Palpada alhambra Hull, 1925 | | | Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819 | | | Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847 | | | Palpada texana Hull, 1925 | | | Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798 | | | Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822 | Western bog yellowcress | | Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817 | | | Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794 | | | Paragus (Paragus) variabilis Vockeroth, 1986 | | | Paragus auricaudatus (Bigot, 1884) | ⇒ Paragus haemorrhous Meigen, 1822 | | Paragus longistylus Vockeroth, 1986 | | | Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838 | | | Pelecocera apichaetus Curran, 1923 | | | Pipiza crassipes Bigot, 1883 | | | Pipiza davidsoni Curran, 1921 | | | Pipiza distincta Curran, 1921 | | | Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921 | | | Pipiza puella Williston, 1887 | Beach clustervine | | Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823 | Meadow Sedgesitter | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843 | | | Platycheirus ciliatus Bigot, 1884 | | | Platycheirus concinnus Snow, 1895 | | | Platycheirus hesperius Vockeroth, 1990 | | | Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884 | | | Platycheirus rufimaculatus Vockeroth, 1990 | | | Platycheirus russatus Vockeroth, 1990 | | | Platycheirus spinipes Vockeroth, 1990 | | | Platycheirus stegnoides Vockeroth, 1990 | | | Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990 | | | Pocota bomboides Hunter, 1897 | Chinkapin | | Pocota hyrcanica Gilasian, Vu..., 2017 | | | Polydontomyia curvipes Wiedemann, 1830 | | | Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794 | | | Psilota thatuna Shannon, 1922 | Heartleaf suncup | | Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863 | Copper mallow | | Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875 | | | Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849 | Largeflower milkweed | | Sericomyia harveyi Osburn, 1908 | | | Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847) | ⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824 | | Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916 | Godfrey's stitchwort | | Sphaerophoria pyrrhina Bigot, 1884 | | | Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869 | | | Sphaerophoria weemsi Knutson, 1973 | Watson's amaranth | | Sphecomyia brevicornis Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Sphecomyia dyari Shannon, 1925 | Beach suncup | | Sphecomyia fusca Weisman, 1964 | Riedle's nightshade | | Sphecomyia oraria Moran, 2019 | | | Sphegina armatipes Malloch, 1922 | | | Sphegina californica Malloch, 1922 | | | Sphegina nigrimana Cole, 1924 | | | Sphegina occidentalis Malloch, 1922 | | | Sphegina punctata Cole, 1921 | | | Sphegina ruta | | | Spilomyia citima Vockeroth, 1958 | Lesser fringed gentian | | Spilomyia foxleei Vockeroth, 1958 | Lesser fringed gentian | | Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882 | Whorled clustervine | | Spilomyia liturata Williston, 1887 | Beach clustervine | | Sterphus andicus Hippa, 1978 | | | Sterphus chloropyga Schiner, 1868 | | | Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842 | Mountain melonleaf | | Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 | Hover Fly | | Syrphus currani Fluke, 1939 | | | Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Syrphus phaeostigma Wiedemann, 1830 | | | Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Flower Fly | | Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950 | | | Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875 | Hairy-eyed flower fly | | Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822 | Western bog yellowcress | | Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823 | Eastern Calligrapher | | Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822 | Margined Calligrapher | | Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922 | | | Trichopsomyia rufithoracica Curran, 1921 | | | Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824 | Common Thick-Legged Fly | | Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758 | Bumble Bee Hover Fly | | Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864 | | | Xylota (Ameroxylota) flavitibia Bigot, 1883 | | | Xylota analis Williston, 1887 | Beach clustervine | | Xylota lovetti Curran, 1925 | | | Xylota pigoa | |
Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in California
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