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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Mendocino County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
312
1545
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
310
1541
2019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
293
1487
1920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
215
1269
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
257
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
43
204
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
32
162
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
25
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
21
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mendocino County
21 Genera with 24 Species
#ABCDEHMNOPST
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19903SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mendocino County
24 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Mendocino County
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
10
9
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