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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Central Queensland (Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
210
979
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
979
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
924
1252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
765
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
38
158
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
139
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
25
94
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
29
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
24
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
20
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Queensland
20 Genera with 33 Species
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1954Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1817Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphipelta Bigot, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1824Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1847Large hover fly4SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Oligeriops Hull, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Triglyphus Loew, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 18491SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Queensland
33 Species
Austalis smaragdi Walker, 1849
Ceriana (Ceriana) euphara Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Ceriana) lypra Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Ceriana) opuntiae Ferguson, 1926
Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata Saunders, 1845Honey fly
Ceriana (Monoceromyia) macleayi Ferguson, 1926
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) phya Riek, 1954
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) vernalis Fallen, 1817
Cyphipelta rufocyanea Walker, 1835
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eumerus simplex Ferguson, 1926
Eumerus superbus Shannon, 1927
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) damastor Walker, 1849
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) sellenyi Schiner, 1868
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon nigromarginalis Curran, 1926
Microdon rieki Paramonov, 1957
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Triglyphus fulvicornis Bigot, 1884
Xanthandrus agrolas Walker, 1849

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Central Queensland
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
12
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
6
10
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