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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
888
4611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
63
693
3028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
511
2196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
79
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
53
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
45
153
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
45 Genera with 153 Species
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Allobaccha Curran, 183011SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1824Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Archimicrodon Hull, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19088SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18583SpeciesTaxom
Austrophilus Thompson, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Axona Walker, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Azpeytia Walker, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1858Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1978Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chasmia Enderlein, 192620SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Citrogramma Vockeroth, 201214SpeciesTaxom
Dideopsis Matsumura, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Digulia Meijere, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dissoptera Edwards, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eosphaerophoria Frey, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1824Hover Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18587SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1908Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Giluwea Vockeroth, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Kertesziomyia Shiraki, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1969Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 186511SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Paramicrodon De Meijere, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderistalis Shiraki, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 19139SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Stenogaster Hahn, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 20054SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19783SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
153 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) atra van Doesburg, 1959
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) basalis Walker, 1861
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) denhoedi van Doesburg, 1959
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) flavipes van Doesburg, 1959
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) incisa Walker, 1861
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) loriae De Meijere, 1908
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) mundula van der Wulp, 1898
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) pallida De Meijere, 1908Banded Tussock Moth
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) purpuricola Walker, 1859
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) rubella van der Wulp, 1898
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) sapphirina Wiedemann, 1830
Allograpta iavana Wiedemann, 1824
Archimicrodon nicholsoni Ferguson, 1926
Asarkina (Asarkina) consequens Walker, 1857
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Asarkina bigoti Van Der Goot, 1964
Asarkina biroi Bezzi, 1908
Asarkina longirostris De Meijere, 1908
Asarkina morokaensis Meijere, 1908
Asarkina papuana Bezzi, 1908
Asarkina ribbei Bezzi, 1908
Austalis muscoides Walker, 1858
Austalis resoluta Walker, 1858
Austalis resolutus Walker, 1858
Austrophilus necopinus Thompson, 2000
Austrophilus obscurus Thompson, 2000
Austrophilus terraereginae Ferguson, 1926
Axona chalcopyga Wiedemann, 1830
Azpeytia scutatus Meijere, 1908
Azpeytia scutellaris Walker, 1865
Betasyrphus serarius Wiedemann, 1830
Ceriana (Ceriana) annulifera Walker, 1861
Ceriana (Ceriana) metallica Wulp, 1898
Ceriana (Monoceromyia) tolmera Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Polybiomyia) smaragdina Walker, 1858
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Neploneura) melanocephala Hippa, 1978
Chasmia atripes Schuurmans S..., 1926
Chasmia atriventer dimorpha Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia atriventris Schuurmans S..., 1926
Chasmia auribarba Mackerras, 1964
Chasmia bifasciata Meijere, 1913
Chasmia breviuscula Walker, 1865
Chasmia fasciata Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia fulgida Ricardo, 1913
Chasmia insularis Mackerras, 1964
Chasmia lineata Mackerras, 1971
Chasmia nigrifrons Mackerras, 1971
Chasmia ochrothorax Schuurmans S..., 1926
Chasmia ornata Mackerras, 1971
Chasmia parva Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia parvacallosa Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia parvicallosa Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia raffrayi Bigot, 1892
Chasmia raffreyi Bigot, 1892
Chasmia subhastata Oldroyd, 1949
Chasmia variegata Schuurmans S..., 1926
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Citrogramma bicornutum Vockeroth, 1969
Citrogramma circumdatum De Meijere, 1908
Citrogramma distinctum Thompson, 2012
Citrogramma leteopleurum Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma luteifrons De Meijere, 1908
Citrogramma matsumurai Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma pintada Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma pinyton Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma quadratum Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma quadricornutum Vockeroth, 1969
Citrogramma schlingeri Thompson, 2012
Citrogramma sedlacekorum Vockeroth, 1969
Citrogramma triton Mengual, 2012
Citrogramma wyatti Mengual, 2012
Dideopsis aegrota Fabricius, 1805
Digulia kochi Meijere, 1913
Dissoptera heterothrix Meijere, 1908
Eosphaerophoria adornata Mengual, 2010
Eosphaerophoria bifida Mengual, 2010
Eosphaerophoria luteofasciata Mengual, 2010
Eosphaerophoria nigrovittata Mengual, 2010
Episyrphus (Asiobaccha) sulica Austen, 1893
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) cupreofasciatus Wulp, 1868
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) obliquus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) placens Walker, 1864
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) splendens Le Guillou, 1842
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) suavissimus Walker, 1858
Eristalis (Eristalis) fenestrata De Meijere, 1908
Eristalis (Eristalis) lunata De Meijere, 1908
Eumerus peltatus Meijere, 1908
Eumerus speculifer Sharp, 1899
Giluwea flavomacula Vockeroth, 1969
Giluwea nigra Vockeroth, 1969
Graptomyza flavicollis Ferguson, 1926
Graptomyza lineata Osten Sacken, 1881
Graptomyza loewi Goot, 1964
Graptomyza longicornis Meijere, 1908
Graptomyza punctata Meijere, 1908
Graptomyza trilineata Meijere, 1908
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Kertesziomyia conducta Walker, 1858
Kertesziomyia semisplendens Sack, 1926
Melangyna (Melanosyrphus) dichoptica Vockeroth, 1969
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Mesembrius bengalensis Wiedemann, 1819
Mesembrius fulvus Meijere, 1908
Mesembrius hilaris Walker, 1849
Mesembrius wulpi Goot, 1964
Microdon grageti Meijere, 1908
Microdon incisuralis Walker, 1865
Microdon limbinervis Meijere, 1908
Microdon luctiferus Walker, 1865
Microdon novaeguinea Meijere, 1908
Microdon obscurus Wulp, 1898
Microdon odyneroides De Meijere, 1908
Microdon papuanus Doesburg, 1959
Microdon sharpii Mik, 1900
Microdon tuberculatus Meijere, 1913
Microdon venosus Walker, 1865
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) alex Thompson, 1972
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) margarita Thompson, 1972
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) atratus Meijere, 1906
Paragus (Serratoparagus) crenulatus Thompson, 1869
Paramicrodon lorentzi De Meijere, 1913
Phytomia (Phytomia) zonata Fabricius, 1787
Pseuderistalis (Pseuderistalis) conducta (Walker, 1858)⇒ Kertesziomyia conducta Walker, 1858
Pseuderistalis (Pseuderistalis) nigra Wiedemann, 1824
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Solenaspis ciliata De Meijere, 1913
Solenaspis cupreoides Goot, 1964
Solenaspis erythropyga Walker, 1864
Solenaspis inscripta Doleschall, 1857
Solenaspis latilimbata De Meijere, 1913
Solenaspis lucilioides Walker, 1861
Solenaspis muscoides Walker, 1858
Solenaspis nitens Bigot, 1880
Solenaspis triseriata De Meijere, 1913
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Stenogaster concinna Vecht, 1975
Syritta noona Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta orientalis Macquart, 1842Desert starvine
Syritta papua Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta polita Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syrphus demeijerei Curran, 1947
Syrphus triangulifrons Meijere, 1908
Xylota aeneimaculata Meijere, 1908
Xylota iriana Hippa, 1978
Xylota novaeguineae Hippa, 1978

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
24
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
16
54
Genera
Species

Taxom



Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)
Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)


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Syrphidae at dyntaxa.se
Syrphidae at gbif.org
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Syrphidae at itis.gov
Syrphidae at marinespecies.org