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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region East England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
570
6833
16728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
569
6831
16727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
538
6683
16411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
366
5628
14608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
101
1283
3968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
78
917
2705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
58
729
2095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
5
119
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
88
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
77
262
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East England
77 Genera with 262 Species
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Allobaccha Curran, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 2015Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Archimicrodon Hull, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18493SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 08SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1964Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets24SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1804Bumble Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cyphipelta Bigot, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1858Hover Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1829Rat-tailed maggots9SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18054SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18226SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucopodella Hull, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly12SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19257SpeciesTaxom
Neoplesia
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1822Mucksuckers4SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 192723SpeciesTaxom
Pocota Le Peletier ..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1758Snouted Hoverflies3SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17764SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails5SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1887Pufftails2SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1842Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Triglyphus Loew, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17615SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 186610SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East England
262 Species
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) monobia Terry, 1905
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) siphanticida Terry, 1905
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Allograpta terraenovae Thompson, 2015
Archimicrodon fergusoni Goot, 1964
Archimicrodon vittatus Macquart, 1850
Austalis conjucta Ferguson, 1926
Austalis copiosa Walker, 1852
Austalis smaragdi Walker, 1849
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Betasyrphus serarius Wiedemann, 1830
Brachyopa bicolor Fallen, 1817
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa insensilis Collin, 1939
Brachyopa pilosa Collin, 1939
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Brachyopa scutellaris Robineau-Des..., 1843
Brachyopa sedmani
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) valgus Panzer, 1798
Callicera aurata Rossi, 1790
Callicera spinolae Rondani, 1844Golden hoverfly
Ceriana (Ceriana) opuntiae Ferguson, 1926
Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata Saunders, 1845Honey fly
Ceriana (Ceriana) rieki Goot, 1964
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Chaetochilosia) impressa Loew, 1840
Cheilosia (Convocheila) ahenea von Roser, 1840
Cheilosia (Convocheila) albipila Meigen, 1838
Cheilosia (Convocheila) antiqua Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia (Convocheila) barbata Loew, 1857
Cheilosia (Convocheila) bergenstammi Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) corydon (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia grossa Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) cynocephala Loew, 1840
Cheilosia (Convocheila) fraterna Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) griseiventris Loew, 1857
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilosia (Convocheila) lasiopa Kowarz, 1885
Cheilosia (Convocheila) latifrons Zetterstedt, 1843Hoverfly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) proxima Zetterstedt, 1843
Cheilosia (Convocheila) ruffipes (Preyssler, 1793)⇒ Cheilosia soror Zetterstedt, 1843
Cheilosia (Convocheila) variabilis Panzer, 1798
Cheilosia (Convocheila) vernalis Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) vulpina Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia floccosa Verrall, 1901
Cheilosia laskai (Speight, 1978)⇒ Cheilosia ahenea von Roser, 1840
Cheilosia tarditas Harris, 1780
Chrysogaster aerosa (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster aerosa Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster cemiteriorum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Chrysogaster virescens Loew, 1854
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum elegans Loew, 1841Zipperback
Chrysotoxum radiosum Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Chrysotoxum verralli Collin, 1940
Copestylum (Phalacromya) satur Osten Sacken, 1877
Criorhina asilica Fallen, 1816Pale-banded Bear Hoverfly
Criorhina berberina Fabricius, 1805
Criorhina floccosa Meigen, 1822
Criorhina ranunculi Panzer, 1804Large Bear Hoverfly
Cyphipelta rufocyanea Walker, 1835
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus pinastri De Geer, 1776
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) alneti Fallen, 1817
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) diaphana Zetterstedt, 1843
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) eligans Harris, 1780
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Episyrphus trisectus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis abusivus (Collin, 1931)⇒ Eristalis abusiva Collin, 1931
Eristalis bardus Say, 1829
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus ornatus Meigen, 1822
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) nitens Zetterstedt, 1843
Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763Common Copperback
Ferdinandea ruficornis Fabricius, 1775
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Heringia (Heringia) heringi Zetterstedt, 1843
Heringia (Neocnemodon) brevidens (Egger, 1865)⇒ Neocnemodon brevidens Egger, 1865
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Heringia (Neocnemodon) latitarsis (Egger, 1865)⇒ Neocnemodon latitarsis Egger, 1865
Heringia (Neocnemodon) vitripennis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Neocnemodon vitripennis Meigen, 1822
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Lejogaster (Liogaster) metallina Fabricius, 1781
Lejogaster (Liogaster) tarsata Meigen, 1822
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops contracta Torp & Claussen, 1980
Lejops interpunctus Harris, 1776
Lejops lunulatus Meigen, 1822
Lejops transfugus Linnaeus, 1758
Lejops vittatus Meiden, 1822
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Leucopodella gracilis Fluke, 1945
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) laternaria Muller, 1776
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) damastor Walker, 1849
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) sellenyi Schiner, 1868
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) quadrimaculata Verrall, 1873
Melangyna (Melangyna) sexguttata Meigen, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) cincta (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma cincta Fallen, 1817
Melangyna (Meligramma) guttata (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mesembrius hilaris Walker, 1849
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Microdon devius Linnaeus, 1761
Microdon mutabilis Linnaeus, 1758
Microdon nigromarginalis Curran, 1926
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Myolepta dubia Fabricius, 1805
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) distincta Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) interrupta Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) meticulosa Scopoli, 1763
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Mimocalla) willistoni Thompson, 1976
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra brevicornis Loew, 1843
Orthonevra geniculata Meigen, 1830
Orthonevra nobilis Fallen, 1817
Orthonevra splendens (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Riponnensia splendens Meigen, 1822
Orthoprosopa (Orthoprosopa) grisea Walker, 1835
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) constrictus Simic, 1986
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus malinellus Collin, 1952
Parasyrphus punctulatus Verrall, 1873
Parhelophilus consimilis Malm, 1863
Parhelophilus frutetorum Fabricius, 1775
Parhelophilus versicolor Fabricius, 1794
Pipiza bimaculata (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Pipiza notata Meigen, 1822
Pipiza fenestrata (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Pipiza noctiluca Linnaeus, 1758
Pipiza festiva Meigen, 1822
Pipiza lugubris Fabricius, 1775
Pipiza luteitarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Pipiza noctiluca Linnaeus, 1758
Pipizella maculipennis Meigen, 1822
Pipizella viduata Linnaeus, 1758
Pipizella virens Fabricius, 1805
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) amplus Curran, 1927
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) discimanus Loew, 1871Juniper globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) europaeus Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) fulviventris Macquart, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nielseni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) occultus Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) splendidus Rotheray, 1998
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus ciliger (Loew, 1856)⇒ Platycheirus manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus dexter Harris, 1780
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus podagrata Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus scamboides Curran, 1927
Pocota personata Harris, 1780
Psilota tristis Klocker, 1924
Quichuana communis Ricarte & Ro..., 2012
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhingia rostrata Linnaeus, 1758
Salpingogaster nigra Schiner, 1868
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaeva selenitica Meigen, 1822
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia lappona Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Sericomyia superbiens Müller, 1776Arctophila
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Sphaerophoria batava Goeldlin, 1974
Sphaerophoria loewii Zetterstedt, 1843
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria rueppellii Weidemann, 1820
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphegina (Sphegina) clunipes Fallen, 1816
Sphegina keeniana Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Syritta hackeri Klocker, 1924Syrphid fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus pictus Macquart, 1842
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Trichopsomyia flavitarsis Meigen, 1822
Triglyphus primus Loew, 1840
Tropidia scita Harris, 1780
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella inanis Linnaeus, 1758
Volucella inflata Fabricius, 1794
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria Poda, 1761Belted Hoverfly
Xanthandrus (Xanthandrus) comtus Harris, 1780
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xanthogramma pedissequum Harris, 1776
Xylota (Ameroxylota) abiens Meigen, 1822
Xylota (Ameroxylota) florum Fabricius, 1805
Xylota (Ameroxylota) jakutorum Bagatshanova, 1980
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota (Ameroxylota) xanthocnema Collin, 1939
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota lenta (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Brachypalpoides lentus Meigen, 1822
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in East England
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
47
154
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
28
102
Genera
Species

Taxom



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