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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
1336
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
280
1336
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1308
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
190
1102
1241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
50
215
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
41
184
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
31
155
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
39
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
25
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
22
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fayette County (Texas)
22 Genera with 21 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fayette County (Texas)
21 Species
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysotoxum integrum
Copestylum (Phalacromya) comstocki Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) satur Osten Sacken, 1877
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Fayette County (Texas)
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
15
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
6
5
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