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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
488
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
52
404
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
302
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
60
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
35
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
28
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
28 Genera with 51 Species
#ABCDELMOPRST
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1943Stripetails6SpeciesTaxom
Argentinomyia Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1925Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925
Leafwalkers0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1973Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1997Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Lycastrirhyncha Bigot, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1909Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Mixogaster Macquart, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18847SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17986SpeciesTaxom
Paragodon Thompson, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosyrphus Giglio-Tos, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Salpinogaster
0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1850Calligrapher Flies11SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
51 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) neotropica Curran, 1936
Allograpta (Fazia) centropogonis Nishida, 2002
Allograpta (Fazia) fasciata (Curran, 1932)⇒ Allograpta neofasciata Thompson, 1989
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Allograpta (Rhinoprosopa) lucifera Hull, 1943
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Ceriana schwarzi Shannon, 1925
Cheilosia akela Violovitsh, 1973
Copestylum limbipenne Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) alleni Thompson, 1997Paul Allen´s flower fly
Eristalis gatesi Thompson, 1997Bill Gates´ flower fly
Lycastrirhyncha nitens Bigot, 1859
Mallota klepsvikae Zumbado, 2002
Merodon unguicornis Strobl, 1909
Meromacrus canusium Walker, 1849
Meromacrus melansoni Blatch, 2003
Meromacrus panamensis Curran, 1930
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Mixogaster rarior Shannon, 1925
Ocyptamus (Mimocalla) tristani Zumbado, 2000
Ocyptamus (Mimocalla) willistoni Thompson, 1976
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) antiphates Walker, 1849
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1781Richard's macromitrium moss
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) coeruleus Williston, 1891
Ocyptamus luctuosus Bigot, 1884
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada aemula Williston, 1891
Palpada doris Curran, 1930
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragodon paragoides Thompson, 1969
Platycheirus orarius Vockeroth, 1990
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Syrphus lacyorum Thompson, 2000
Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950
Toxomerus bistrigus Bigot, 1884
Toxomerus ciliatus Giglio-Tos, 1892
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus flaviplurus Hall, 1927
Toxomerus floralis Fabricius, 1798
Toxomerus lacrymosus Bigot, 1884
Toxomerus mutuus Say, 1829
Toxomerus pictus Macquart, 1842
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus pulchellus Macquart, 1846
Toxomerus virgulatus Macquart, 1850

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Nicaragua
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
13
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
10
29
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