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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Honshu (Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
578
7629
16736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
576
7626
16735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
547
7510
16530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
6268
14204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
970
2392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
61
628
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
46
494
893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
5
111
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
86
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
81
201
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Honshu
81 Genera with 201 Species
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Allobaccha Curran, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1824Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Azpeytia Walker, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyia Williston, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1968Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1953Leafwalkers7SpeciesTaxom
Chasmia Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets22SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19315SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1952Bumble Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Dideoides Brunetti, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Endoiasimyia Bigot, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 19186SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1986Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19177SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Kertesziomyia Shiraki, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiopticus Sack, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Macrozelima Stackelberg, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 19966SpeciesTaxom
Matsumyia Shiraki, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1817Large hover fly3SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1916Narcissus bulb fly2SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Metasyrphus Osten Sacken, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19306SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Monoceromyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1916Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18985SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19807SpeciesTaxom
Portevinia Goffe, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Primocerioides Shannon, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Psarochilosia Stackelberg, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomallota Shiraki, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19682SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1858Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotropidia Stackelberg, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 2007Globetails5SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1956Pufftails4SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1916Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 19632SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Takaomyia Herve-Bazin, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Triglyphus Loew, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 20069SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19535SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Honshu
201 Species
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) apicalis Loew, 1858
Allograpta (Allograpta) javana (Wiedemann, 1824)⇒ Allograpta iavana Wiedemann, 1824
Anasimyia lunulata Meigen, 1822
Asarkina (Asarkina) porcina Coquillett, 1898
Azpeytia shirakii Hurkmans, 1993
Baccha (Baccha) maculata Walker, 1852
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Betasyrphus serarius Wiedemann, 1830
Blera ferdinandi Herve-Bazin, 1914
Blera kyotoensis Shiraki, 1952
Blera shirakii Barkalov & M..., 1991
Brachyopa violovitshi Mutin, 1985
Ceriana japonica Shiraki, 1968
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) longus Coquillett, 1898
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) nigricans Shiraki, 1968
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus frontalis Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus japonica Shiraki, 1930
Chalcosyrphus latifrons Shiraki & Ed..., 1953
Cheilosia (Chaetochilosia) impressa Loew, 1840
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) longula Zetterstedt, 1838
Cheilosia abbreviata Shiraki, 1953
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia aokii Shiraki, 1953
Cheilosia basalis Shiraki, 1968
Cheilosia bombiformis Matsumura, 1911
Cheilosia japonica Herve-Bazin, 1914
Cheilosia josankeiana Shiraki, 1930
Cheilosia komabaensis Shiraki, 1968
Cheilosia latifaciella Shiraki, 1930
Cheilosia longipennis Shiraki, 1930
Cheilosia longiptera Shiraki, 1968
Cheilosia matsumurana Shiraki, 1930
Cheilosia motodomariensis Matsumura, 1916
Cheilosia nigra Shiraki, 1968
Cheilosia nikkoensis Shiraki, 1930
Cheilosia nuda (Shiraki, 1930)⇒ Cheilosia hunteri Curran, 1922
Cheilosia ochripes Shiraki, 1930
Cheilosia shiranesana Barkalov & I..., 2016
Cheilosia tarditas Harris, 1780
Chrysogaster semiopaca Matsumura, 1916
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum coreanum Shiraki, 1930
Chrysotoxum grandis Matsumura, 1911
Chrysotoxum sapporense Matsumura, 1916
Chrysotoxum shirakii Matsumura, 1931
Criorhina apicalis Matsumura, 1916
Criorhina takaoensis Shiraki, 1952
Dasysyrphus bilineatus Matsumura, 1917
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) alneti Fallen, 1817
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Dideoides coquilletti Goot, 1964
Dideoides latus Coquillett, 1898
Endoiasimyia formosana Shiraki, 1930
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe aeka Kimura, 1989
Epistrophe aino Matsumura, 1917
Epistrophe griseofasciata Matsumura, 1918
Epistrophe sasayamana Matsumura, 1918
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eriozona (Eriozona) erratica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Megasyrphus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Eriozona (Eriozona) syrphoides Fallen, 1817
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquestriatus Fabricius, 1794
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tarsalis Macquart, 1855
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) viridis Coquillett, 1898
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cerealis Fabricius, 1805Banded-backed flower fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis japonicus Goot, 1964
Eristalis kyokoae Kimura, 1986
Eumerus ehimensis Shiraki & Ed..., 1953
Eumerus iidai Shiraki, 1952
Eumerus japonicus Matsumura, 1916
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) bucculatus Rondani, 1857
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) nitens Zetterstedt, 1843
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Macrosyrphus) confrater Wiedemann, 1830
Eupeodes kuroiwae Matsumura, 1917
Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763Common Copperback
Graptomyza itoi Shiraki, 1954
Helophilus eristaloidea Bigot, 1882
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) laternaria Muller, 1776
Leucozona (Leucozona) inopinata Doczkal, 2000
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Macrozelima hervei Shiraki, 1930
Mallota eristaliformis Sack, 1910Syrphid fly
Mallota munda Violovitsh, 1955
Mallota rubripes Matsumura, 1916
Mallota takasagensis Matsumura, 1916
Mallota tricolor Loew, 1871
Mallota yakushimana Kassebeer, 1996
Matsumyia jesoensis Matsumura, 1911
Matsumyia nigrofacies Shiraki, 1949
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) sexguttata Meigen, 1838
Melangyna (Meligramma) cincta (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma cincta Fallen, 1817
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Merodon kawamurae Matsumura, 1916
Meromacrus abdominalis Sack, 1920
Mesembrius peregrinus Loew, 1846
Metasyrphus (Metasyrphus) confrater (Wiedemann, 1930)⇒ Eupeodes confrater Wiedemann, 1830
Microdon auricomus Coquillett, 1898
Microdon bifasciatus Matsumura, 1916
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon japonicus Yano, 1915
Microdon macrocerus Hironaga & M..., 2004
Microdon simplex Shiraki, 1930
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Milesia undulata Snellen van ..., 1862
Myolepta shikokuana Shiraki, 1968
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus zenillia Curran, 1941Dubious Tiger Moth
Orthonevra karumaiensis Matsumura, 1916
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) jozanus Matsumura, 1916
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) quadrifasciatus (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964
Paragus fasciatus Coquillett, 1898
Parasyrphus aeneostoma Matsumura, 1917
Parasyrphus ammosovi Bagatshanova, 1990
Parasyrphus iraidae Mutin, 1987
Parasyrphus malinellus Collin, 1952
Parasyrphus punctulatus Verrall, 1873
Phytomia (Phytomia) zonata Fabricius, 1787
Pipiza abdominalis Shiraki & Ed..., 1953
Pipiza inornata Matsumura, 1916
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) urakawensis Matsumura, 1919
Platycheirus chilosia Curran, 1922
Platycheirus dexter Harris, 1780
Platycheirus isshikii Matsumura, 1916
Platycheirus pennipes Ôhara, 1980
Portevinia dispar Herve-Bazin, 1929
Psarochilosia djakonovi Stackelberg, 1952
Pseudovolucella decipiens Herve-Bazin, 1914
Psilota brevicornis Shiraki, 1968
Psilota nigripilosa Shiraki, 1968
Pterallastes unicolor Shiraki, 1930
Rhingia laevigata Loew, 1858
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia sachalinica Stackelberg, 1926
Sphaerophoria indiana Bigot, 1884
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria menthastri (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Sphaerophoria interrupta Jones, 1917
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria reginae Claussen & M..., 2007
Sphegina (Asiosphegina) fasciata Shiraki, 1968
Sphegina japonica Shiraki & Ed..., 1953
Sphegina mikado Mutin, 2001
Sphegina nitidifrons Stackelberg, 1956
Spilomyia permagna Stackelberg, 1958
Spilomyia saltuum Fabricius, 1794
Spilomyia suzukii Matsumura, 1916
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta snyderi Shiraki, 1963
Syrphus hualasae Mutin, 1999
Syrphus japonicus (Loew, 1858)⇒ Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Takaomyia johannis Herve-Bazin, 1914
Temnostoma apiforme Fabricius, 1794
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Temnostoma fumosum Hull, 1944
Temnostoma jozankeanum Matsumura, 1916
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Triglyphus aureus Violovitsh, 1980
Triglyphus primus Loew, 1840
Volucella jeddona Bigot, 1875
Volucella linearis Walker, 1849
Volucella matsumurai Han & Choi, 2001
Volucella nigricans Coquillett, 1898
Volucella nigropicta Portschinsky, 1884
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Volucella suzukii Matsumura, 1916
Volucella tabanoides Motschulsky, 1859
Volucella thompsoni Choi, Ohara ..., 2006
Xanthandrus (Xanthandrus) comtus Harris, 1780
Xanthogramma festiva Linnaeus, 1758
Xanthogramma sapporensis Matsumura, 1916
Xylota (Ameroxylota) abiens Meigen, 1822
Xylota brachypalpoides Shiraki, 1930
Xylota coquilletti Herve-Bazin, 1914
Xylota cuprina (Bigot, 1885)⇒ Xylota coquilletti Herve-Bazin, 1914
Xylota frontalis Shiraki & Ed..., 1953

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Honshu
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
48
117
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
27
77
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)


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