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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Malawi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
3787
9641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
3697
9443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3307
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
457
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
393
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
256
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
36
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
30
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
23
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malawi
23 Genera with 56 Species
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Allobaccha Curran, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1875
Stripetails0SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19097SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1929Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1858Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19139SpeciesTaxom
Exallandra Vockeroth, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lathyrophthalmus Mik, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1915Narcissus bulb fly2SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1929Snouted Hoverflies7SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Spheginobaccha De Meijere, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18586SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malawi
56 Species
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) sapphirina Wiedemann, 1830
Allobaccha cuthbertsoni Curran, 1938
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Asarkina amoena Austen, 1909
Asarkina eremophila Loew, 1858
Asarkina hirsuticeps Bezzi, 1915
Asarkina hulleyi Munro, 1924
Asarkina liberia Curran, 1938
Asarkina punctifrons Austen, 1909
Betasyrphus adligatus Wiedemann, 1824
Betasyrphus saundersi Goot, 1964
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) subcastanea Brunetti, 1929
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Episyrphus petilis Vockeroth, 1973
Episyrphus trisectus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) barclayi Bezzi, 1915
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus eclarus Curran, 1939
Eumerus aurifrons Wiedemann, 1824Syrphid fly
Eumerus erythrocerus Loew, 1858
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eumerus paulae Herve-Bazin, 1913
Eumerus quadrimaculatus Macquart, 1855
Eumerus rufipes Herve-Bazin, 1913
Eumerus serratus Bezzi, 1915
Eumerus tumidipes Doesburg, 1966
Eumerus villeneuvei Herve-Bazin, 1913
Exallandra cinctifacies Speiser, 1910
Graptomyza signata Walker, 1860
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Merodon apimimus Hull, 1944
Merodon planifacies Bezzi, 1915
Mesembrius caffer Loew, 1858
Mesembrius capensis Macquart, 1842
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912
Mesembrius tarsatus Bigot, 1883
Phytomia erratica Bezzi, 1912
Phytomia neavei Bezzi, 1915
Rhingia caerulescens Loew, 1858
Rhingia cyanoprora Speiser, 1910
Rhingia fuscipes Bezzi, 1915
Rhingia lutea Bezzi, 1915
Rhingia pellucens Bezzi, 1915
Rhingia semicaerulea Austen, 1893
Rhingia trivittata Curran, 1929
Senaspis dibapha Walker, 1849
Senaspis haemorrhoa Gerstaecker, 1871
Spheginobaccha perialla Thompson, 1974
Syritta bulbus Walker, 1849
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta leucopleura Bigot, 1859
Syritta longiseta Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta stigmatica Loew, 1858
Xylota neavei Hippa, 1978

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Malawi
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
15
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
8
15
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