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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Nepal (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
4294
12421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
4292
12419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
4206
12232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3568
11145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
549
1298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
426
940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
49
328
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
64
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
50
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
43
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nepal
43 Genera with 73 Species
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Agnisyrphus Ghorpade, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Allobaccha Curran, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1923Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1978Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1915Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Dideoides Brunetti, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Dideopsis Matsumura, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Endoiasimyia Bigot, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eosphaerophoria Frey, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1893Hover Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18467SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1923Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Kertesziomyia Shiraki, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Lycastris Walker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 2006Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudovolucella Shiraki, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 2003Snouted Hoverflies3SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails3SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1966Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Spheginobaccha De Meijere, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nepal
73 Species
Agnisyrphus gressitti Ghorpade, 1994
Allobaccha elegans Brunetti, 1915
Allobaccha triangulifera Austen, 1893
Asarkina bhima Ghorpade, 1994
Betasyrphus isaaci Bhatia, 1933
Betasyrphus serarius Wiedemann, 1830
Callicera nitens Coe, 1964
Ceriana javana Wiedemann, 1824
Ceriana obscura Brunetti, 1907
Ceriana ornatifrons Brunetti, 1915
Ceriana polistoides Brunetti, 1923
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chalcosyrphus dimidiata Brunetti, 1923
Chalcosyrphus nepalensis Hippa, 1978
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia nigroaenea Brunetti, 1915
Chrysotoxum baphyrus Walker, 1849
Didea subalneti Claussen & W..., 2003
Dideopsis aegrota Fabricius, 1805
Endoiasimyia indiana Bigot, 1882
Eosphaerophoria punctata Claussen & W..., 2003
Epistrophe griseocinctus Brunetti, 1923
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Episyrphus arcifer Sack, 1927
Episyrphus nubilipennis Austen, 1893
Eriozona analis Kertesz, 1901
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) arvorum Fabricius, 1787Syrphid fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquestriatus Fabricius, 1794
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) tarsalis Macquart, 1855
Eristalinus multifarius Walker, 1852
Eristalinus quadristriatus Macquart, 1846
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cerealis Fabricius, 1805Banded-backed flower fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis brevifacies Coe, 1964
Eristalis himalayensis Brunetti, 1908
Eristalis intricarioides Brunetti, 1923
Eumerus nepalensis Brunetti, 1908
Ferdinandea longifacies Coe, 1964
Ferdinandea nepalensis Claussen & W..., 2003
Graptomyza brevirostris Weidemann, 1820
Kertesziomyia aenous Brunetti, 1907
Leucozona kingdonwardi Ghorpade, 1994
Leucozona pruinosa Doczkal, 2003
Lycastris flavohirta Brunetti, 1907
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Melanostoma univittatum (Wiedemann, 1824)⇒ Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Microdon annandalei Brunetti, 1907
Microdon bellus Brunetti, 1923
Milesia brunetti Herve-Bazin, 1923
Myolepta graciliventris Wiegmann, 1986
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra karnaliensis Weipert, 2006
Paragus auritus Stuckenberg, 1954
Paragus karnaliensis Claussen & W..., 2004
Paragus yerburiensis Stuckenberg, 1954
Parasyrphus sherpa Ghorpade, 1994
Platycheirus himalayensis Brunetti, 1915
Pseudovolucella hingstoni Coe, 1964
Rhingia binotata Brunetti, 1908
Rhingia creutzburgi Claussen & W..., 2003
Rhingia longifacies Claussen & W..., 2003
Sphaerophoria angulata Claussen & W..., 2003
Sphaerophoria indiana Bigot, 1884
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphegina hansoni Thompson, 1966
Spheginobaccha chillcotti Thompson, 1974
Syritta indica Wiedemann, 1824
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus fulvifacies Brunetti, 1913
Volucella varipila Coe, 1964
Xylota makiana Shiraki, 1930

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Nepal
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
23
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
19
28
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