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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Elizabethtown (Denton County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
563
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
195
563
552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
547
536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
448
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
124
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
104
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
26
84
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
24
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
15
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Elizabethtown (Denton County)
15 Genera with 14 Species
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Elizabethtown (Denton County)
14 Species
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Elizabethtown (Denton County)
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
11
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
4
4
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