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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Highlands (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1161
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1161
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1144
1287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
994
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
345
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
221
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
37
184
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
48
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
31
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
27
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
27 Genera with 41 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1941Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1935Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1864Falsehorn Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
41 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Microdon albicomatus Novak, 1977Merten's saxifrage
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parhelophilus obsoletus Loew, 1863
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphegina brachygaster Hull, 1935Thick-Waisted Hammertail
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma obscurum Loew, 1864
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
16
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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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