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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Lacombe County (Central Alberta, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
880
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
880
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
849
1212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
771
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
98
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
77
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
62
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
15
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lacombe County
13 Genera with 19 Species
Blera Billberg, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lacombe County
19 Species
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Cheilosia florella Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Lacombe County
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
3
6
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