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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Merrimack County (New Hampshire, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
973
1370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
971
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
924
1278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
794
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
143
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
121
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
26
89
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
14
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Merrimack County
14 Genera with 18 Species
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merrimack County
18 Species
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia pontiaca Shannon, 1922
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

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

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
3
3
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