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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region George (Garden Route)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
521
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
521
528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
172
514
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
438
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
138
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
91
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
20
64
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
12
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
12
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for George
12 Genera with 15 Species
Asarkina Macquart, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1915Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for George
15 Species
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Asarkina eremophila Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) euzonus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) melanops Karsch, 1887
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) modestus Wiedemann, 1818
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Melanostoma annulipes Macquart, 1842
Merodon melanocerus Bezzi, 1915
Meromacrus pachypus Wiedemann, 1830
Microdon wainwrighti Curran, 1938
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in George
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
6
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
5
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