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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Guyana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3285
6450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
2533
5194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
410
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
50
320
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
39
220
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
52
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
22
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
21
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guyana
21 Genera with 78 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 193011SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Habromyia Williston, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Leucopodella Hull, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 192520SpeciesTaxom
Mixogaster Macquart, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19399SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17989SpeciesTaxom
Phalacromyia1SpeciesTaxom
Rhoga Walker, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1943Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 19143SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
78 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) aperta Fluke, 1942
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Chalcosyrphus grandifemoralis Curran, 1934
Chalcosyrphus smarti Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus vagans Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum alcedo Curran, 1926
Copestylum apicale Loew, 1866Syrphid fly
Copestylum brevifacies Curran, 1926
Copestylum cyanescens Macquart, 1842
Copestylum florella Hull, 1944
Copestylum guianicum Hine, 1914
Copestylum macquarti Curran, 1926
Copestylum macula Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum obliquicorne Curran, 1939
Copestylum vagum Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum vitripenne Curran, 1930
Eristalinus euthorax Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalis (Eristalis) florea (Hull, 1925)⇒ Palpada florea Hull, 1925
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Habromyia langi Curran, 1934
Leucopodella incompta Austen, 1893
Merodon annulatus Fabricius, 1794
Meromacrus anna Curran, 1936
Meromacrus brunneus Hull, 1942
Meromacrus niger Sack, 1920
Meromacrus pratorum Fabricius, 1775
Microdon angustiventris Macquart, 1855
Microdon angustus Macquart, 1846
Microdon beebei Curran, 1936
Microdon bidens Fabricius, 1805
Microdon carinifacies Curran, 1934
Microdon emeralda Hull, 1943
Microdon flavipennis (Curran, 1925)⇒ Microdon nigrita Hull, 1944
Microdon flavitibia Walker, 1852
Microdon granulatus Curran, 1940
Microdon guianicus Curran, 1925
Microdon hermetoides Curran, 1940
Microdon inarmatus Curran, 1925
Microdon langi Curran, 1925
Microdon mackiei Curran, 1940
Microdon melleus Curran, 1940
Microdon mixtus Curran, 1940
Microdon nigrita Hull, 1944
Microdon normalis Curran, 1925
Microdon simillimus Hull, 1950
Microdon trivittatus Curran, 1925
Mixogaster orpheus Hull, 1944Yellow-edged Pygarctia Moth
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) vittiger Hull, 1949
Ocyptamus adspersus Fabricius, 1805
Ocyptamus cultratus Austen, 1893
Ocyptamus johnsoni Curran, 1934
Ocyptamus nero Curran, 1939
Ocyptamus neuralis Curran, 1934
Ocyptamus prudens Curran, 1934
Ocyptamus signiferus Austen, 1893
Ocyptamus smarti Curran, 1939
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada conica Fabricius, 1805
Palpada erratica Curran, 1930
Palpada flavipennis Macquart, 1842
Palpada florea Hull, 1925
Palpada langi Curran, 1934
Palpada ochracea Williston, 1888
Palpada pygolampa Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada spectabilis Hull, 1925
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Phalacromyia nigrifrons (Hine, 1914)⇒ Copestylum apicale Loew, 1866
Salpingogaster bipunctifrons Curran, 1934
Sterphus funebris Hull, 1944
Sterphus plagiatus Wiedemann, 1830
Sterphus scutellata Curran, 1934
Toxomerus anthrax Schiner, 1868
Toxomerus difficilis Curran, 1930
Toxomerus guttifer Hull, 1943
Volucella alcedo (Curran, 1926)⇒ Copestylum alcedo Curran, 1926
Volucella guianica (Hine, 1914)⇒ Copestylum guianicum Hine, 1914
Volucella guianicum Hine, 1914

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Guyana
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
11
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
3
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
6
17
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