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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
248
1063
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
1062
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1024
1416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
807
1094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
100
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
78
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
60
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gainesville (Florida)
11 Genera with 14 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gainesville (Florida)
14 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis agrorum Wiedemann, 1830
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Gainesville (Florida)
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
7
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
3
3
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