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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Kern County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1444
2230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1443
2229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1410
2155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1176
1830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
156
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
120
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
84
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
19
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
17
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
15
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kern County
15 Genera with 15 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1887Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chilosia Agassiz, 0hoverfly1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogasta1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogastar1SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1882Bumble Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kern County
15 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Cheilosia baroni Williston, 1887
Chilosia occidentalis
Chrysogasta bellula
Chrysogastar stigmata
Criorhina lupina Williston, 1882
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Hiatomyia willistoni Snow, 1895
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Xylota analis Williston, 1887Beach clustervine

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Kern County
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
4
3
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