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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Northern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
375
2750
5100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
373
2748
5099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
353
2679
4966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
255
2271
4372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
575
1014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
59
416
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
45
337
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
63
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
45
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
37
85
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Alberta
37 Genera with 85 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots7SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18696SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1817Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 194414SpeciesTaxom
Pyritis Hunter, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails4SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18226SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Alberta
85 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia laevis Bigot, 1883
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Dasysyrphus limatus Hine, 1922
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
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 (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Ferdinandea croesus Osten Sacken, 1877
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Hiatomyia canadensis Shannon, 1922
Hiatomyia plutonia Hunter, 1897
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Melangyna (Meligramma) guttata (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Parhelophilus obsoletus Loew, 1863
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus peltatoides Curran, 1923
Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus sabulicola Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Pyritis kincaidii Coquillett, 1895
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria rueppellii Weidemann, 1820
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus attenuatus Hine, 1922Mexican prickly poppy
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Northern Alberta
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
23
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
14
44
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