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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Digby County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
1888
2913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
315
1888
2913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
302
1853
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
227
1642
2584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
384
511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
50
262
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
40
219
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
53
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
37
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
33
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Digby County
33 Genera with 38 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1939Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Digby County
38 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera armillata Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Heringia coxalis Curran, 1921
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Digby County
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
19
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
14
16
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