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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Frontenac Islands (Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
221
811
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
221
811
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
206
777
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
695
833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
172
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
126
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
30
103
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
27
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
22
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
20
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Frontenac Islands
20 Genera with 22 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1805Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Frontenac Islands
22 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Frontenac Islands
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
10
12
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