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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
91
892
3533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
67
573
1756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
397
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
66
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
37
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
31
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
31 Genera with 107 Species
#ACEHMNOPSTX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 2010Stripetails12SpeciesTaxom
Anu Thompson, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1921Blacklets7SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1824Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 177516SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1817Large hover fly4SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Meligramma Frey, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Myiatropa Verrall, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 192432SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1921Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
107 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) atkinsoni Miller, 1921
Allograpta (Allograpta) dorsalis Miller, 1924
Allograpta (Allograpta) flavofaciens Miller, 1921
Allograpta (Allograpta) hirsutifera Hull, 1949
Allograpta (Allograpta) hudsoni Miller, 1921
Allograpta (Allograpta) pseudoropalus Miller, 1921
Allograpta (Allograpta) ropalus Walker, 1849
Allograpta (Allograpta) ventralis Miller, 1921
Allograpta hollowayae Thompson & T..., 2010
Allograpta pseudoropala Miller, 1921
Allograpta ropala Walker, 1849
Allograpta schlingeri Thompson & T..., 2010
Anu una Thompson, 2008
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia capitalis Miller, 1924
Cheilosia cunninghami (Miller, 1921)⇒ Platycheirus cunninghami Miller, 1921
Cheilosia fulvipes (Miller, 1924)⇒ Platycheirus fulvipes Miller, 1924
Cheilosia howesii (Miller, 1921)⇒ Platycheirus howesii Miller, 1921
Cheilosia leptospermi (Miller, 1921)⇒ Platycheirus leptospermi Miller, 1921
Cheilosia ronana (Miller, 1921)⇒ Platycheirus ronana Miller, 1921
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eumerus tuberculatus Rondani, 1857Lesser bulb fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Pilinasica) antipodus Schiner, 1868
Helophilus (Pilinasica) campbelli Miller, 1921
Helophilus (Pilinasica) campbellicus Hutton, 1902
Helophilus (Pilinasica) cargilli Miller, 1911
Helophilus (Pilinasica) chathamensis Hutton, 1901
Helophilus (Pilinasica) cingulatus Fabricius, 1775
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hectori Miller, 1924
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Helophilus (Pilinasica) ineptus Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Pilinasica) montana Miller, 1921
Helophilus (Pilinasica) montanus Miller, 1921
Helophilus (Pilinasica) seelandicus Gmelin, 1790Threelined hoverfly
Helophilus (Pilinasica) taruensis Miller, 1924
Helophilus purehuensis (Miller, 1911)⇒ Helophilus ineptus Walker, 1849
Helophilus trilineatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Helophilus pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) notata Bigot, 1884
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) novaezealandiae Macquart, 1855Large hover fly
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) novaezelandiae Macquart, 1855Large hover fly
Melangyna (Meligramma) guttata (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Myiatropa campbelli (Miller, 1921)⇒ Helophilus campbelli Miller, 1921
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus dorsalis (Miller, 1924)⇒ Allograpta dorsalis Miller, 1924
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) bilineata Walker, 1849
Paragus pseudoropalus (Miller, 1921)⇒ Allograpta pseudoropalus Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) antipoda Hull, 1949
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) antipodus Hull, 1949
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) captalis Miller, 1924
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) clarkei Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) cunninghami Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) fulvipes Miller, 1924
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) harrisi Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) howesii Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) huttoni Thompson, 1989
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) leptispermi Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) leptospermi Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) lignudus Miller, 1921Virginia tiger moth
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) myersii Miller, 1924
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) notatus Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) ronanus Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus atkinsoni (Miller, 1921)⇒ Allograpta atkinsoni Miller, 1921
Platycheirus bilineata Walker, 1849
Platycheirus campbelli Miller, 1921
Platycheirus campbellicus Hutton, 1902
Platycheirus cargilli Miller, 1911
Platycheirus chathamensis Hutton, 1901
Platycheirus cingulatus Fabricius, 1775
Platycheirus hectori Miller, 1924
Platycheirus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Platycheirus ineptus Walker, 1849
Platycheirus milleri (Thompson, 1972)⇒ Platycheirus huttoni Thompson, 1989
Platycheirus montanus Miller, 1921
Platycheirus notata Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus ronana Miller, 1921
Platycheirus seelandicus Gmelin, 1790Threelined hoverfly
Platycheirus taruensis Miller, 1924
Psilota decessa Hutton, 1901
Psilota decessum Hutton, 1901
Senaspis haemorrhoa Gerstaecker, 1871
Simoides notatus Bigot, 1885
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Sphaerophoria ventralis (Miller, 1921)⇒ Allograpta ventralis Miller, 1921
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta oceanica Macquart, 1855Desert starvine
Syrphus flavofaciens (Miller, 1921)⇒ Allograpta flavofaciens Miller, 1921
Syrphus harrisi (Miller, 1921)⇒ Platycheirus harrisi Miller, 1921
Syrphus hudsoni (Miller, 1921)⇒ Allograpta hudsoni Miller, 1921
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Xylota montana (Miller, 1921)⇒ Helophilus montanus Miller, 1921

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in New Zealand
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
15
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
15
64
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