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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Michigan (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6375
18835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6372
18831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
508
6260
18511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
5406
16528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
1145
3421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
886
2609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
686
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
114
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
86
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
71
237
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Michigan
71 Genera with 237 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1904Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1883Leafwalkers12SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1950Blacklets10SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19267SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1849Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Doros Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots13SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly5SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 188710SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers4SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18045SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 192715SpeciesTaxom
Polydontomyia Williston, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18495SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails9SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails8SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1953Calligrapher Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 194111SpeciesTaxom
Xylotomima Shannon, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
237 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anasimyia lunulata Meigen, 1822
Asarkina grapta Hull, 1941
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera analis Macquart, 1842Orange-Tailed Wood Fly
Blera armillata Osten Sacken, 1875
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachyopa perplexa Curran, 1922
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanogaster Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Ceriana snowi Adams, 1904
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) inarmatus Hunter, 1897
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) plesia Curran, 1925
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus sacawajeae Shannon, 1925
Chalcosyrphus satanica Bigot, 1883
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia borealis Coquillett, 1900
Cheilosia caltha Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia orilliaenis Curran, 1922
Cheilosia orilliaensis Curran, 1922
Cheilosia primoveris Shannon, 1915
Cheilosia shannoni Curran, 1923
Cheilosia tantalus Hull & Fluke, 1950
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum laterale Loew, 1864
Chrysotoxum perplexum Johnson, 1924Black-Legged Meadow Fly
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Chrysotoxum radiosum Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Copestylum (Phalacromya) isabellina Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum opalescens Townsend, 1901
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
Criorhina verbosa Walker, 1849
Dasysyrphus amalopis Osten Sacken, 1875
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Doros aequalis Loew, 1863Canadian Potter Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis bardus Say, 1829
Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Eristalis saxorum Wiedemann, 1830Blue-Polished Drone Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes confertus Fluke, 1952
Eupeodes medius Jones, 1917
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Heringia intensica Curran, 1921
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Lejops (Anasimyia) bilinearis Williston, 1887
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops distinctus Williston, 1887
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) fisherii Walton, 1911Large-Spotted Halfband
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) cincta (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma cincta Fallen, 1817
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon (Dimeraspis) abditus Thompson, 1981
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Microdon (Microdon) lanceolatus Adams, 1903
Microdon (Microdon) manitobensis Curran, 1924
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Microdon albicomatus Novak, 1977Merten's saxifrage
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Microdon ruficrus Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta strigilata Loew, 1872
Neoascia (Neoasciella) distincta Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Neoascia (Neoasciella) globosa Walker, 1849
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) meticulosa Scopoli, 1763
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra anniae Sedman, 1966
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Orthonevra pictipennis Loew, 1863
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Parhelophilus divisus Loew, 1863
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Parhelophilus obsoletus Loew, 1863
Parhelophilus rex Curran & Fluke, 1922Dusky Bog Fly
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Pipiza cribbeni Coovert, 1996
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Pipiza nigripilosa Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Pipiza puella Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) discimanus Loew, 1871Juniper globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus nodosus Curran, 1923
Platycheirus scamboides Curran, 1927
Polydontomyia curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria brevipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria longipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria menthastri (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Sphaerophoria interrupta Jones, 1917
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphegina armatipes Malloch, 1922
Sphegina brachygaster Hull, 1935Thick-Waisted Hammertail
Sphegina campanulata Robertson, 1901Knotted clover
Sphegina flavimana Malloch, 1922
Sphegina keeniana Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina petiolata Coquillett, 1910
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma obscurum Loew, 1864
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Teuchocnemis lituratus Loew, 1863
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus teliger Fluke, 1953
Trichopsomyia australis Johnson, 1907
Trichopsomyia banksi Curran, 1921
Trichopsomyia pubescens Loew, 1863
Trichopsomyia recedens Walker, 1852
Tropidia calcarota
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Xylota) annulifera Bigot, 1883
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota confusa Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota flavifrons Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota hinei Curran, 1941
Xylota naknek Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota tuberculata Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Michigan
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
44
149
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
24
78
Genera
Species

Taxom



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