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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Halifax (Halifax County, Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
128
355
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
128
355
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
127
354
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
326
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
64
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
53
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
45
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
14
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
13
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Halifax (Halifax County Virginia)
13 Genera with 12 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Halifax (Halifax County Virginia)
12 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Halifax (Halifax County Virginia)
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
7
7
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