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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
96
1334
6857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
74
1054
4459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
775
3123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
112
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
81
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
70
266
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
70 Genera with 266 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPQSTX
Allobaccha Curran, 183014SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1824Stripetails8SpeciesTaxom
Archimicrodon Hull, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Argentinomyia Lynch Arribá..., 18911SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 178711SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 19289SpeciesTaxom
Austrophilus Thompson, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Axona Walker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Azpeytia Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Bardistophus Mann, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Bardistopus Mann, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1858Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Cerioides Becker, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1978Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chasmia Enderlein, 192628SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1863Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Citrogramma Vockeroth, 201217SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Dideopsis Matsumura, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Digulia Meijere, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dissoptera Edwards, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Eosphaerophoria Frey, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1824Hover Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 185811SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1847Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eristalomyia Verrall, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Giluwea Vockeroth, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 19087SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Kertesziomyia Shiraki, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Lathyrophthalmus Mik, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Leucopodella Hull, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1969Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 19646SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 186515SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 1838
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17988SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Paramicrodon De Meijere, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paratropidia Hull, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderistalis Shiraki, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 191314SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Stenogaster Hahn, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 20055SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18248SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1850Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19784SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
266 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) atra van Doesburg, 1959
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) basalis Walker, 1861
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) bergi Curran, 1947
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) denhoedi van Doesburg, 1959
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) flavipes van Doesburg, 1959
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) incisa Walker, 1861
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) loriae De Meijere, 1908
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) mundula van der Wulp, 1898
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) mundulosa Curran, 1947
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) pallida De Meijere, 1908Banded Tussock Moth
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) perpallida Curran, 1947
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) purpuricola Walker, 1859
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) rubella van der Wulp, 1898
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) sapphirina Wiedemann, 1830
Allograpta (Allograpta) javana (Wiedemann, 1824)⇒ Allograpta iavana Wiedemann, 1824
Allograpta (Allograpta) neotropica Curran, 1936
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Allograpta) teligera Fluke, 1942
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Allograpta (Rhinoprosopa) lucifera Hull, 1943
Allograpta amphotera Bezzi, 1928
Allograpta iavana Wiedemann, 1824
Archimicrodon nicholsoni Ferguson, 1926
Argentinomyia crenulatus Williston, 1891
Asarkina (Asarkina) consequens Walker, 1857
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Asarkina (Asarkina) eurytaeniata Bezzi, 1908
Asarkina bigoti Van Der Goot, 1964
Asarkina biroi Bezzi, 1908
Asarkina longirostris De Meijere, 1908
Asarkina morokaensis Meijere, 1908
Asarkina oceanica Bezzi, 1928
Asarkina papuana Bezzi, 1908
Asarkina ribbei Bezzi, 1908
Asarkina salviae Fabricius, 1787
Austalis bergi Curran, 1947
Austalis caledonica Bigot, 1883
Austalis luciliomima Hull, 1944
Austalis muscoides Walker, 1858
Austalis muscomima Hull, 1944
Austalis resoluta Walker, 1858
Austalis resolutus Walker, 1858
Austalis rhina Thompson, 2003
Austalis rhynchops Bezzi, 1928
Austrophilus laticornis Bigot, 1884
Austrophilus necopinus Thompson, 2000
Austrophilus obscurus Thompson, 2000
Austrophilus terraereginae Ferguson, 1926
Axona chalcopyga Wiedemann, 1830
Azpeytia scutatus Meijere, 1908
Azpeytia scutellaris Walker, 1865
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Bardistophus papuanum Mann, 1920
Bardistopus papuanum (Mann, 1920)⇒ Microdon papuanum Mann, 1920
Betasyrphus serarius Wiedemann, 1830
Ceriana (Ceriana) annulifera Walker, 1861
Ceriana (Ceriana) antipoda Bigot, 1860
Ceriana (Ceriana) metallica Wulp, 1898
Ceriana (Ceriana) oceanica Hull, 1944
Ceriana (Monoceromyia) tolmera Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Polybiomyia) smaragdina Walker, 1858
Cerioides williamsi (Hull, 1947)⇒ Ceriana antipoda Bigot, 1860
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Neploneura) melanocephala Hippa, 1978
Chasmia atripes Schuurmans S..., 1926
Chasmia atriventer dimorpha Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia atriventris Schuurmans S..., 1926
Chasmia auribarba Mackerras, 1964
Chasmia bifasciata Meijere, 1913
Chasmia bozennae Trojan, 1991
Chasmia breviuscula Walker, 1865
Chasmia brunnea Burger, 1995
Chasmia cohici Mackerras & ..., 1958
Chasmia conradi Trojan, 1991
Chasmia fasciata Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia fulgida Ricardo, 1913
Chasmia insularis Mackerras, 1964
Chasmia leszeki Trojan, 1991
Chasmia lineata Mackerras, 1971
Chasmia maculata Burger, 1995
Chasmia neocaledonica Burger, 1995
Chasmia nigrifrons Mackerras, 1971
Chasmia ochrothorax Schuurmans S..., 1926
Chasmia ornata Mackerras, 1971
Chasmia orthellioides Mackerras, 1971
Chasmia parva Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia parvacallosa Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia parvicallosa Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia raffrayi Bigot, 1892
Chasmia raffreyi Bigot, 1892
Chasmia subhastata Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia variegata Schuurmans S..., 1926
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Citrogramma asombrosum Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma bicornutum Vockeroth, 1969
Citrogramma circumdatum De Meijere, 1908
Citrogramma distinctum Thompson, 2012
Citrogramma leteopleurum Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma luteifrons De Meijere, 1908
Citrogramma matsumurai Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma pintada Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma pinyton Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma quadratum Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma quadricornutum Vockeroth, 1969
Citrogramma schlingeri Thompson, 2012
Citrogramma sedlacekorum Vockeroth, 1969
Citrogramma solomonense Wyatt, 1991
Citrogramma solomonensis Wyatt, 1991
Citrogramma triton Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma wyatti Mengual, 2012
Copestylum gibberum Schiner, 1868
Copestylum omochroma Giglio-Tos, 1892
Copestylum sica Curran, 1953
Dideopsis aegrota Fabricius, 1805
Dideopsis hemipennis Hull, 1945
Digulia kochi Meijere, 1913
Dissoptera heterothrix Meijere, 1908
Dissoptera unicolor Bezzi, 1928
Eosphaerophoria adornata Mengual, 2010
Eosphaerophoria bifida Mengual, 2010
Eosphaerophoria luteofasciata Mengual, 2010
Eosphaerophoria nigrovittata Mengual, 2010
Episyrphus (Asiobaccha) praefica Bezzi, 1928
Episyrphus (Asiobaccha) sulica Austen, 1893
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) canaqueus Bigot, 1884
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) contax Curran, 1947
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) noumeae Bigot, 1884
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) cupreofasciatus Wulp, 1868
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dives Walker, 1849
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) obliquus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) placens Walker, 1864
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quadrioculatus Bigot, 1883
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) sextus Curran, 1947
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) splendens Le Guillou, 1842
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) suavissimus Walker, 1858
Eristalis (Eristalis) fenestrata De Meijere, 1908
Eristalis (Eristalis) lunata De Meijere, 1908
Eristalis (Eristalis) marfax Curran, 1947
Eristalis punctulatus (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Eristalinus punctulatus Macquart, 1847
Eristalomyia caledonica (Bigot, 1883)⇒ Austalis caledonica Bigot, 1883
Eristalomyia laticornis (Bigot, 1883)⇒ Austrophilus laticornis Bigot, 1884
Eristalomyia quadrioculata (Bigot, 1883)⇒ Eristalinus quadrioculatus Bigot, 1883
Eumerus argyrogaster Ferguson, 1926
Eumerus hemipterus Bezzi, 1928
Eumerus peltatus Meijere, 1908
Eumerus speculifer Sharp, 1899
Giluwea flavomacula Vockeroth, 1969
Giluwea nigra Vockeroth, 1969
Graptomyza bergi Greene, 1949
Graptomyza flavicollis Ferguson, 1926
Graptomyza lineata Osten Sacken, 1881
Graptomyza loewi Goot, 1964
Graptomyza longicornis Meijere, 1908
Graptomyza punctata Meijere, 1908
Graptomyza trilineata Meijere, 1908
Helophilus hilaris (Walker, 1849)⇒ Mesembrius hilaris Walker, 1849
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Kertesziomyia conducta Walker, 1858
Kertesziomyia semisplendens Sack, 1926
Lathyrophthalmus vitrescens (Hull, 1937)⇒ Eristalinus dives Walker, 1849
Leucopodella gracilis Fluke, 1945
Mallota laticornis Bigot, 1884
Melangyna (Melanosyrphus) dichoptica Vockeroth, 1969
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Meromacrus loewi
Meromacrus melansoni Blatch, 2003
Mesembrius bengalensis Wiedemann, 1819
Mesembrius bergi Curran, 1947
Mesembrius fulvicauda Curran, 1947
Mesembrius fulvus Meijere, 1908
Mesembrius hilaris Walker, 1849
Mesembrius wulpi Goot, 1964
Microdon (Chymophila) fulgens Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Microdon boharti Curran, 1947
Microdon grageti Meijere, 1908
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon incisuralis Walker, 1865
Microdon limbinervis Meijere, 1908
Microdon luctiferus Walker, 1865
Microdon novaeguinea Meijere, 1908
Microdon obscurus Wulp, 1898
Microdon odyneroides De Meijere, 1908
Microdon papuanum Mann, 1920
Microdon papuanus Doesburg, 1959
Microdon sharpii Mik, 1900
Microdon tuberculatus Meijere, 1913
Microdon venosus Walker, 1865
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fuscicolor Bigot, 1884
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) alex Thompson, 1972
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) margarita Thompson, 1972
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) pacifica Hippa, 1980
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada expicta Walker, 1860
Palpada familiaris Walker, 1860
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada scutellaris Fabricius, 1805
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) atratus Meijere, 1906
Paragus (Serratoparagus) crenulatus Thompson, 1869
Paramicrodon lorentzi De Meijere, 1913
Paratropidia pacifica (Hippa, 1980)⇒ Orthoprosopa pacifica Hippa, 1980
Phytomia (Phytomia) zonata Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Polybiomyia pedicellata Williston, 1887
Pseuderistalis (Pseuderistalis) conducta (Walker, 1858)⇒ Kertesziomyia conducta Walker, 1858
Pseuderistalis (Pseuderistalis) marfax Curran, 1947
Pseuderistalis (Pseuderistalis) nigra Wiedemann, 1824
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Psilota auripila Young & Steenis, 2020
Quichuana atra Ricarte & Ma..., 2012
Quichuana cincta Bigot, 1884
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Solenaspis bergi Curran, 1947
Solenaspis caledonica Bigot, 1884
Solenaspis ciliata De Meijere, 1913
Solenaspis cupreoides Goot, 1964
Solenaspis erythropyga Walker, 1864
Solenaspis inscripta Doleschall, 1857
Solenaspis latilimbata De Meijere, 1913
Solenaspis lucilioides Walker, 1861
Solenaspis luciliomima Hull, 1944
Solenaspis muscoides Walker, 1858
Solenaspis muscomima Hull, 1944
Solenaspis nitens Bigot, 1880
Solenaspis rhynchops Bezzi, 1928
Solenaspis triseriata De Meijere, 1913
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Stenogaster concinna Vecht, 1975
Syritta noona Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta oceanica Macquart, 1855Desert starvine
Syritta orientalis Macquart, 1842Desert starvine
Syritta papua Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta polita Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syrphus attenuatus Hine, 1922Mexican prickly poppy
Syrphus canaqueus (Bigot, 1884)⇒ Episyrphus canaqueus Bigot, 1884
Syrphus demeijerei Curran, 1947
Syrphus noumeae (Bigot, 1884)⇒ Episyrphus noumeae Bigot, 1884
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950
Syrphus triangulifrons Meijere, 1908
Syrphus viridaureus (Wiedemann, 1824)⇒ Episyrphus viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Toxomerus mutuus Say, 1829
Toxomerus norma Curran, 1930
Toxomerus pallipes Bigot, 1884
Toxomerus virgulatus Macquart, 1850
Xanthogramma anisomorpha Huo, Ren & Z..., 2007
Xanthogramma insularis
Xylota aeneimaculata Meijere, 1908
Xylota fuscicolor Bigot, 1884
Xylota iriana Hippa, 1978
Xylota novaeguineae Hippa, 1978

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
35
116
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
25
97
Genera
Species

Taxom



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