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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Caucasus (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
523
6140
18845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
521
6137
18842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
497
6044
18637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4886
16042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
858
2297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
59
573
1424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
45
358
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
85
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
74
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
70
245
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caucasus
70 Genera with 245 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Arctophila Schiner, 18101SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Calliprobola Rondani, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 2016Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1960Blacklets37SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 194019SpeciesTaxom
Conosyrphus Frey, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19476SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1955Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Doros Meigen, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1994Rat-tailed maggots10SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Eumyiolepta Shannon, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18054SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 0Large hover fly5SpeciesTaxom
Melanogaster Rondani, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Meligramma Frey, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1913Narcissus bulb fly8SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Myiathropa1SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 20055SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1979Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19977SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 200710SpeciesTaxom
Pocota Le Peletier ..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Riponnensia Maibach, Goe..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Rohdendorfia Smirnov, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Spazigaster Rondani, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails3SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails9SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1997Hornet Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tubifera Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19988SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caucasus
245 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anasimyia lineata Fabricius, 1787
Arctophila bombiformis (Fallen, 1810)⇒ Sericomyia bombiformis Fallen, 1810
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha obscuripennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) chrysites Egger, 1859
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) valgus Panzer, 1798
Brachypalpus zugmayeriae Mik, 1887
Calliprobola speciosa Rossi, 1790
Ceriana caucasica Paramonov, 1927
Ceriana conopsoides Linnaeus, 1758
Ceriana skevingtoni Steenis & Ri..., 2016
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Cheilosia (Chaetochilosia) impressa Loew, 1840
Cheilosia (Convocheila) albipila Meigen, 1838
Cheilosia (Convocheila) albitarsis Meigen, 1822Buttercup Blacklet
Cheilosia (Convocheila) barbata Loew, 1857
Cheilosia (Convocheila) canicularis Panzer, 1801
Cheilosia (Convocheila) cumanica Szilady, 1938
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia illustrata portschinskiana
Cheilosia (Convocheila) lasiopa Kowarz, 1885
Cheilosia (Convocheila) longula Zetterstedt, 1838
Cheilosia (Convocheila) melanopa Zetterstedt, 1843
Cheilosia (Convocheila) mutabilis Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) nigripes (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Cheilosia shirakii Peck, 1985
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pictipennis Egger, 1860
Cheilosia (Convocheila) proxima Zetterstedt, 1843
Cheilosia (Convocheila) schnabli Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) scutellata Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) urbana Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia (Convocheila) variabilis Panzer, 1798
Cheilosia (Convocheila) vernalis Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia abagoensis Scufjin, 1979
Cheilosia aenigmatosa Barkalov, 1993
Cheilosia armeniaca Stackelberg, 1960
Cheilosia atypica Barkalov, 1993
Cheilosia bakurianiensis Kuznetzov, 1987
Cheilosia capillata Loew, 1863
Cheilosia caucasogenita Kuznetzov, 1997
Cheilosia honesta (Rondani, 1868)⇒ Cheilosia lasiopa Kowarz, 1885
Cheilosia leucoparea Loew, 1863
Cheilosia lukashovae Barkalov, 1993
Cheilosia paragigantea Barkalov, 1993
Cheilosia pollinifacies Stackelberg, 1968
Cheilosia pseudogrossa Stackelberg, 1968
Cheilosia recens Becker, 1894
Cheilosia shirakii Peck, 1985
Cheilosia teberdensis Barkalov, 1993
Cheilosia transcaucasica Stackelberg, 1960
Chrysogaster basalis Loew, 1857
Chrysosyrphus frontosus Bigot, 1884
Chrysosyrphus latus Loew, 1863
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum cisalpinum Rondani, 1845
Chrysotoxum elegans Loew, 1841Zipperback
Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum festivum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum intermedium (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Chrysotoxum elegans Loew, 1841
Chrysotoxum montivaga Violovitsh, 1973
Chrysotoxum montivagum Violovitsh, 1973
Chrysotoxum octomaculatum (Curtis, 1837)⇒ Chrysotoxum verralli Collin, 1940
Chrysotoxum parvulum Violovitsh, 1973
Chrysotoxum perplexum Johnson, 1924Black-Legged Meadow Fly
Chrysotoxum robustum Portschinsky, 1887
Chrysotoxum skufjini Violovitsh, 1973
Chrysotoxum stenolomum Violovitsh, 1973
Chrysotoxum verae Violovitsh, 1973
Chrysotoxum vernale Loew, 1841
Chrysotoxum verrali
Chrysotoxum verralli Collin, 1940
Conosyrphus volucellinus Portschinsky, 1881
Copestylum (Phalacromya) anna Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) isabellina Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
Criorhina portschinskyi Stackelberg, 1955
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus creper Snow, 1895
Dasysyrphus pinastri De Geer, 1776
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Fallen, 1817
Didea (Didea) intermedia Loew, 1854
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Doros conopseus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Doros profuges Harris, 1780
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) leiophthalma Schiner & Egger, 1853
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus sepulcralis Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) jugorum Egger, 1858
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pratorum (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eristalis similis Fallen, 1817
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) similis Fallen, 1817
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis transcaucasica Kuznetzov, 1994
Eumerus armenorum Stackelberg, 1960
Eumerus caucasicus Stackelberg, 1952
Eumerus kazanovzkyae Paramonov, 1927
Eumerus pavlovskii Stackelberg, 1964
Eumerus tadzhikorum Stackelberg, 1949
Eumerus urartorum Stackelberg, 1960
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) flaviceps Rondani, 1857
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) lundbecki Soot Ryen, 1946
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) continuus Loew, 1854
Helophilus (Helophilus) parallelus (Harris, 1776)⇒ Heringia heringi Zetterstedt, 1843
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Heringia (Heringia) heringi Zetterstedt, 1843
Lejogaster nigricans Stackelberg, 1922
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota japonica (Matsumura, 1916)⇒ Mallota tricolor Loew, 1871
Melangyna (Melangyna) compositarum Verrall, 1873
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Meligramma) cincta (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma cincta Fallen, 1817
Melangyna (Meligramma) guttata (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Melangyna umbellatorum
Melanogaster nuda Macquart, 1829
Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meligramma cincta Fallen, 1817
Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Merapioidus villosus Bigot, 1879
Merodon alagoezicus Paramonov, 1925
Merodon batumicus Paramonov, 1926
Merodon brevis Paramonov, 1925
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Merodon erivanicus Paramonov, 1925
Merodon obscuritarsis Strobl, 1909
Merodon portschinskyi Stackelberg, 1924
Merodon rufipes Sack, 1913
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon craigheadii Walton, 1912
Microdon eggeri Mik, 1897
Microdon ruficrus Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Milesia crabroniformis Fabricius, 1775
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Myiathropa florea
Myolepta dubia Fabricius, 1805
Myolepta luteola (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Myolepta dubia Fabricius, 1805
Myolepta mada Reemer & Hauser, 2005
Myolepta potens Harris, 1776Moccas hoverfly
Myolepta trojana Reemer & Hauser, 2005
Neoascia (Neoasciella) globosa Walker, 1849
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoascia inexpectata Hauser, 1998
Neoascia monticola Stackelberg, 1960
Neoascia pavlovskii Stackelberg, 1955
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Orthonevra regale Violovitsh, 1979
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) constrictus Simic, 1986
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Paragus) majoranae (Rondani, 1857)⇒ Paragus pecchiolii Rondani, 1857
Paragus (Paragus) pecchiolii Rondani, 1857
Paragus (Paragus) quadrifasciatus (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964
Paragus kitincheevi Barkalov & G..., 2001
Paragus kopdagensis Claussen, 1997
Pipizella annulata Macquart, 1829
Pipizella caucasica Skufjin, 1976
Pipizella cornuta Kuznetzov, 1987
Pipizella divicoi Goeldlin, 1974
Pipizella maculipennis Meigen, 1822
Pipizella varipes (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Pipizella viduata Linnaeus, 1758
Pipizella viduata Linnaeus, 1758
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) albimanus Fabricius, 1781Pale-footed Hoverfly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus cejensis Kuznetzov, 1987
Platycheirus migriaulii Stuke & Nielsen, 2002
Platycheirus similis Barkalov & N..., 2007
Pocota hyrcanica Gilasian, Vu..., 2017
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Riponnensia longicornis Loew, 1843
Rohdendorfia alpina Sack, 1938
Scaeva caucasica Kuznetzov, 1985
Scaeva lagodechiensis Kuznetzov, 1985
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaeva rossica Kuznetzov, 1985
Scaeva selenitica Meigen, 1822
Sericomyia bombiformis Fallen, 1810
Sericomyia carolinensis Metcalf, 1917
Sericomyia volucellina Portschinsky, 1881
Spazigaster ambulans Fabricius, 1798
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphegina (Sphegina) spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Sphegina appalachiensis Coovert, 1977
Sphegina biannulata Malloch, 1922
Sphegina flavimana Malloch, 1922
Sphegina keeniana Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina negrobovi Skufjin, 1976
Sphegina pontica Mutin, 1998
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia manicata Rondani, 1865
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Spilomyia transcaucasica Kuznetzov, 1997
Spilomyia verae Kuznetzov, 1997
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus dimidiatus (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Syrphus currani Fluke, 1939
Syrphus doesburgi Goot, 1964Cutleaf spleenwort
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Tubifera miocaenica
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthandrus comptus
Xanthogramma citrofasciatum De Geer, 1776
Xanthogramma maculipenne Mik, 1887
Xylota (Ameroxylota) caeruleiventris Zetterstedt, 1838
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ignava Panzer, 1798
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota (Ameroxylota) tarda Meigen, 1822
Xylota coeruleiventris (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Xylota caeruleiventris Zetterstedt, 1838
Xylota dolini Kassebeer, 2000
Xylota talyshensis Hauser, 1998

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Caucasus
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
41
149
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
25
90
Genera
Species

Taxom



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