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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Florida (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
7570
18391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7566
18388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
7444
18087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6063
14862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
1067
2588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
792
1786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
51
585
1202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
89
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
58
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
48
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Florida
48 Genera with 116 Species
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Allobaccha Curran, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1857Stripetails3SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1922Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers5SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1896Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18879SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots9SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hybobathus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 184210SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Mixogaster Macquart, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18619SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1966Mucksuckers2SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17986SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosyrphus Giglio-Tos, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1927Calligrapher Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18924SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
116 Species
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) monobia Terry, 1905
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Allograpta) radiata Bigot, 1857Syrphid fly
Blera notata Wiedemann, 1830
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Ceriana floridensis Shannon, 1922
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) eunotus Loew, 1873
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallicus Wiedemann, 1830
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) fasciata Schiner & Egger, 1853
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia prima Hunter, 1896
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Copestylum (Phalacromya) florida Hull, 1941
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum (Phalacromya) tricinctum Bigot, 1875
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Copestylum abdominale Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum anastasia Hull, 1946
Copestylum eugenia Williston, 1887
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eristalis agrorum Wiedemann, 1830
Eristalis saxorum Wiedemann, 1830Blue-Polished Drone Fly
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Chymophila) fulgens Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Microdon (Dimeraspis) abditus Thompson, 1981
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Microdon baliopterus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Microdon coarctatus Loew, 1864
Microdon fuscipennis Macquart, 1834
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Microdon rufipes Macquart, 1842
Milesia scutellata Hull, 1924Organ oak
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Mixogaster delongi Johnson, 1926
Myolepta camillae Weems, 1956Jerusalem cherry
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) lineatus Macquart, 1846
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) antiphates Walker, 1849
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1781Richard's macromitrium moss
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) jactator Loew, 1861
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Ocyptamus cubanus Hull, 1943
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ocyptamus parvicornis Loew, 1861Elongated Hoverfly
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Orthonevra weemsi Sedman, 1966
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada texana Hull, 1925
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Parhelophilus divisus Loew, 1863
Parhelophilus flavifacies Bigot, 1883
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Pipizella australis Johnson, 1907
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Psilota buccata Macquart, 1842
Psilota flavidipennis Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Rhopalosyrphus ramulorum Weems & Deyrup, 2003
Salpingogaster nepenthe Hull, 1943
Salpingogaster punctifrons Curran, 1929
Solenaspis hyalinipennis
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Teuchocnemis bacuntius Walker, 1849
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus corbis Walker, 1852
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus floralis Fabricius, 1798
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus parvulus Loew, 1866
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus verticalis Curran, 1927
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Trichopsomyia banksi Curran, 1921
Tropidia albistylum Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Tropidia calcarata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tropidia mamillata Loew, 1861
Xanthogramma anisomorpha Huo, Ren & Z..., 2007
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota stenogaster Williston, 1892

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Florida
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
30
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
14
33
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