Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Iowa (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 420
3273
6617 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 418
3269
6613 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 397
3198
6446 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 286
2586
5175 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 65
374
630 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies | 49
291
462 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
| 35
196
282 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Aschiza
Becher, 1882
| 4
43
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
| 2
37
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Syrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly | 34
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Iowa
34 Genera with 51 Species #ABCEHLMNOPRSTVX
| Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823 | Stripetails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Blera Billberg, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830 | Leafwalkers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cheilosia Meigen, 1763 | Blacklets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Copestylum Macquart, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eristalis Latreille, 1830 | Rat-tailed maggots | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helophilus Meigen, 1863 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lejops Rondani, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mallota Meigen, 1805 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Melanostoma Schiner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Merodon Meigen, 1794 | Narcissus bulb fly | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meromacrus Rondani, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microdon Meigen, 1805 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Milesia Latreille, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoascia Williston, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocyptamus Macquart, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthonevra Macquart, 1830 | Mucksuckers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palpada Macquart, 1798 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragus Latreille, 1822 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodoros Matsumura, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterallastes Loew, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhingia Scopoli, 1823 | Snouted Hoverflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scaeva Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericomyia Meigen, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822 | Globetails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphegina Meigen, 1863 | Pufftails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilomyia Meigen, 1964 | Hornet Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Syritta Le Peletier ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphus Fabricius, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Toxomerus Macquart, 1823 | Calligrapher Flies | 3 | Species | Taxom | Volucella Geoffroy, 1762 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Xanthogramma Schiner, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Iowa
51 Species | Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830 | Syrphid fly | | Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823 | Common Oblique Syrphid | | Blera badia Walker, 1849 | Common Wood Fly | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805 | Dusky-Banded Forest Fly | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794 | Short-Haired Leafwalker | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830 | Violet Leafwalker | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallicus Wiedemann, 1830 | | | Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763 | | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976 | Longstalk cranesbill | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817 | Orange-Spotted Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758 | European Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830) | ⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830 | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849) | ⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829 | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877 | Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830 | Transverse Flower Fly | | Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877 | Bird Hover Fly | | Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849 | Largeflower milkweed | | Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863) | ⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875 | | Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787 | | | Mallota bautias Walker, 1849 | Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly | | Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805 | Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly | | Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794 | Greater Bulb-Fly | | Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805 | | | Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805 | | | Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773 | Virginia Flower Fly | | Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925 | | | Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830) | ⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823 | | Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830 | Wavy Mucksucker | | Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798 | | | Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822 | Western bog yellowcress | | Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794 | | | Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863 | Copper mallow | | Rhingia nasica Say, 1823 | American Snout Fly | | Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842 | Mountain melonleaf | | Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847) | ⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824 | | Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822 | | | Sphegina infuscata Loew, 1863 | Copper mallow | | Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897 | | | Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849 | Broad-Banded Hornet Fly | | Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872 | Eastern Hornet Fly | | Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964 | Four-Lined Hornet Fly | | Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 | Hover Fly | | Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916 | Eastern Flower Fly | | Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Flower Fly | | Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823 | Eastern Calligrapher | | Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822 | Margined Calligrapher | | Toxomerus politus Say, 1823 | Maize Calligrapher | | Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863 | American Harlequin |
Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Iowa
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Links, sources and further information Syrphidae at artfakta.se
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Syrphidae at marinespecies.org
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