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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Denver (Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
545
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
545
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
533
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
448
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
14
25
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
12
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
6
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Denver
5 Genera with 7 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18953SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1887Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denver
7 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus kelloggi Snow, 1895
Spilomyia liturata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Denver
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
3
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