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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2391
4708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2384
4699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2344
4627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1730
3297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
310
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
43
202
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
145
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
28
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
15
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
12 Genera with 21 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1969Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Antillus Vockeroth, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Copestylorn1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1895Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Mesogramma Loew, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1846Calligrapher Flies7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
21 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Antillus) ascita Vockeroth, 1969
Antillus ascita (Vockeroth, 1969)⇒ Allograpta ascita Vockeroth, 1969
Baccha oriel (Hull, 1942)⇒ Ocyptamus oriel Hull, 1942
Copestylorn hispaniolae
Eristalis willistoni (Townsend, 1895)⇒ Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Mesogramma ornithoglyphus Hull, 1942
Mesograpta aurulentus Williston, 1887
Microdon pulcher Williston, 1887
Ocyptamus megafemur Thompson, 2018
Ocyptamus oriel Hull, 1942
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada atrimana Loew, 1866
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Toxomerus arcifer Loew, 1866
Toxomerus aurulentus Williston, 1887
Toxomerus buscki Thompson, 1981
Toxomerus busiki
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus pulchellus Macquart, 1846

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Dominican Republic
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
4
12
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