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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Inverness County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
262
1327
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
261
1326
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
243
1265
1934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
1102
1723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
123
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
97
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
75
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
24
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
23
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
22
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Inverness County
22 Genera with 39 Species
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Brachyopa Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1901Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18386SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18663SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Inverness County
39 Species
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Parasyrphus lineola (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Parasyrphus lineolus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nielseni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus podagrata Zetterstedt, 1838
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota flavifrons Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Inverness County
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
12
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
10
20
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