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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Hertfordshire (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
276
1432
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
276
1432
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
265
1401
2464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
212
1278
2311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
350
724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
194
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
37
147
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
5
30
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
23
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
22
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hertfordshire
22 Genera with 34 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19403SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1822Bumble Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19982SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19393SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hertfordshire
34 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Brachyopa pilosa Collin, 1939
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) valgus Panzer, 1798
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum verralli Collin, 1940
Criorhina berberina Fabricius, 1805
Criorhina floccosa Meigen, 1822
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763Common Copperback
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Pipiza noctiluca Linnaeus, 1758
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) splendidus Rotheray, 1998
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Volucella inflata Fabricius, 1794
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota (Ameroxylota) xanthocnema Collin, 1939

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Hertfordshire
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
13
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
9
15
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