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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region County of Northern Lights (Northern Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
700
968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
700
968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
145
688
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
647
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
191
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
130
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
26
107
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
20
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for County of Northern Lights
12 Genera with 15 Species
Blera Billberg, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for County of Northern Lights
15 Species
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Parhelophilus obsoletus Loew, 1863
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in County of Northern Lights
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
7
8
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