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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Cape May County (New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1051
1404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
241
1050
1403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
1013
1328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
890
1200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
106
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
85
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
19
58
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
22
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
20
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
17
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape May County
17 Genera with 16 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape May County
16 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Trichopsomyia litoralis Vockeroth, 1988Campanilla amarilla
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Cape May County
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
8
7
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