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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Chestermere Lake (Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
258
1389
2055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1387
2055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
1337
1942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
1192
1779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
55
203
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
155
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
118
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
32
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
27
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
23
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chestermere Lake
23 Genera with 37 Species
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Blera Billberg, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18493SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1916Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chestermere Lake
37 Species
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Pelecocera pergandei Williston, 1884
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus naso Walker, 1849
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Chestermere Lake
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
13
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
9
15
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