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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Pacific (Pierce County, Washington, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
305
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
121
304
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
303
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
258
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
85
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
26
72
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
58
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
23
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
15
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
15
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pacific (Pierce County Washington)
15 Genera with 14 Species
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1817Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1901Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pacific (Pierce County Washington)
14 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Pacific (Pierce County Washington)
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
9
9
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