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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Maritza Biological Station (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
255
2251
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
2251
2456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
245
2233
2431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
181
1991
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
248
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
228
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
28
174
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
31
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
21
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
20
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maritza Biological Station
20 Genera with 34 Species
Allobaccha Curran, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Mixogaster Macquart, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17987SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18301SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1850Calligrapher Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19431SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maritza Biological Station
34 Species
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) monobia Terry, 1905
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Mallota fuca Thompson, 2002
Meromacrus laconicus Walker, 1852
Microdon beebei Curran, 1936
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Milesia nigra Fluke, 1939
Mixogaster mexicana Macquart, 1846
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) antiphates Walker, 1849
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1781Richard's macromitrium moss
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) coeruleus Williston, 1891
Ornidia major Curran, 1930
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Polybiomyia pedicellata Williston, 1887
Sphiximorpha facialis Kertész, 1903
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus floralis Fabricius, 1798
Toxomerus pictus Macquart, 1842
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus pulchellus Macquart, 1846
Toxomerus virgulatus Macquart, 1850
Xylota artemita (Hull, 1943)⇒ Xylota quadrimaculata Loew, 1866

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Maritza Biological Station
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
12
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
6
13
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