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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
197
852
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
852
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
820
1154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
129
673
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
64
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
21
45
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
17
36
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
14
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
13
17
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Douglas County (Colorado)
13 Genera with 17 Species
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1922Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Douglas County (Colorado)
17 Species
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes rufipunctatus Curran, 1925
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Syrphus attenuatus Hine, 1922Mexican prickly poppy
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Douglas County (Colorado)
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
7
10
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