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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
603
883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
602
882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
181
591
871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
492
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
139
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
32
93
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
67
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
9
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Otago
9 Genera with 12 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 2010Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1855Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Otago
12 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) ropalus Walker, 1849
Allograpta hollowayae Thompson & T..., 2010
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone 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
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) leptospermi Miller, 1921
Psilota decessum Hutton, 1901

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Otago
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
4
5
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