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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
320
2218
3746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2216
3744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2167
3663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1748
3051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
238
390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
45
199
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
34
158
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
39
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
37
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
36
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mauritius
36 Genera with 58 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1842Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyia Williston, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Caliprobola Rondani, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1758Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1838Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1804Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Didaea1SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1858Hover Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18426SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly2SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1924Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18423SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1850Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17615SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 17761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mauritius
58 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) nasuta Macquart, 1842
Brachymyia floccosa Meigen, 1822
Caliprobola speciosa Rossi, 1790
Ceriana conopsoides Linnaeus, 1758
Cheilosia (Convocheila) albipila Meigen, 1838
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Criorhina ranunculi Panzer, 1804Large Bear Hoverfly
Didaea fasciata Macquart, 1834
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) eligans Harris, 1780
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Episyrphus circularis Hull, 1941
Episyrphus trisectus Loew, 1858
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) amoenus Macquart, 1850
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) arvorum Fabricius, 1787Syrphid fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tabanoides Jaennicke, 1867
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) trizonatus Bigot, 1858
Eristalinus cressoni Hull, 1941
Eristalinus cupreus Macquart, 1842
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eumerus ruficornis Meigen, 1822
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma annulipes Macquart, 1842
Melanostoma bituberculatum Loew, 1858
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Merodon clavipes Fabricius, 1781
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon mutabilis Linnaeus, 1758
Myolepta circularis Hull, 1941
Neoascia (Neoasciella) interrupta Meigen, 1822
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Paragus (Afroparagus) borbonicus Macquart, 1842
Pipizella virens Fabricius, 1805
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Senaspis cuprea Macquart, 1842
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphegina bridwelli Cole, 1924
Syritta decora Walker, 1849
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta nigrifemorata Macquart, 1842
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Toxomerus virgulatus Macquart, 1850
Tropidia fasciata Meigen, 1822
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella inanis Linnaeus, 1758
Volucella inflata Fabricius, 1794
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria Poda, 1761Belted Hoverfly
Xanthogramma pedissequum Harris, 1776

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Mauritius
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
20
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
14
19
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