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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Cyprus (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
334
2235
4339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
333
2233
4337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
319
2206
4292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
210
1715
3533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
183
280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
140
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
28
94
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cyprus
11 Genera with 12 Species
Ceriana Rafinesque, 2016Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cyprus
12 Species
Ceriana glaebosa Steenis & Ri..., 2016
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pseudodoros nigricollis Becker, 1903
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella zonaria Poda, 1761Belted Hoverfly

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Cyprus
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
5
5
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