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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
1725
2444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
334
1723
2443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
317
1678
2378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1395
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
188
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
39
135
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
91
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
11
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Island
10 Genera with 12 Species
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1855Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Island
12 Species
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Helophilus (Pilinasica) antipodus Schiner, 1868
Helophilus (Pilinasica) cingulatus Fabricius, 1775
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) novaezelandiae Macquart, 1855Large hover fly
Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) bilineata Walker, 1849
Psilota decessum Hutton, 1901
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in North Island
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
7
9
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