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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
467
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
365
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
240
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
37
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
25
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
23
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
23 Genera with 81 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1830Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 194711SpeciesTaxom
Cepa O. Kuntze, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1941Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1973Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19516SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1942Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Leucopodella Hull, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18885SpeciesTaxom
Nausigaster Williston, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 194720SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1925Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17989SpeciesTaxom
Phalacromyia2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosyrphus Giglio-Tos, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1938Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 19451SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
81 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Baccha bipunctipennis (Hull, 1942)⇒ Leucopodella bipunctipennis Hull, 1942
Baccha boabdilla (Hull, 1947)⇒ Leucopodella boabdilla Hull, 1947
Baccha cryptica Hull, 1942
Baccha crypticus (Hull, 1942)⇒ Ocyptamus crypticus Hull, 1942
Baccha cybele (Hull, 1947)⇒ Ocyptamus cybele Hull, 1947
Baccha nectarinus (Hull, 1942)⇒ Ocyptamus nectarinus Hull, 1942
Baccha potentila (Hull, 1942)⇒ Ocyptamus potentila Hull, 1942
Baccha potentilla Hull, 1942
Baccha ursula (Hull, 1947)⇒ Ocyptamus pullus Sack, 1921
Baccha zephyrea Hull, 1947
Baccha zephyreus (Hull, 1947)⇒ Ocyptamus zephyreus Hull, 1947
Cepa alex Thompson, 1999
Ceriana facialis Kertesz, 1903
Ceriana polistes Curran, 1941
Cheilosia akela Violovitsh, 1973
Chrysogaster neotropica (Shannon, 1925)⇒ Orthonevra neotropica Shannon, 1925
Copestylum bipunctatum Hull, 1941
Copestylum chalybescens Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum flavipenne Wiedemann, 1830
Copestylum osburni Hull, 1942
Copestylum spinithorax Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Copestylum villarica Fluke, 1951
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus euthorax Herve-Bazin, 1914
Eristalis antiopus (Hull, 1942)⇒ Palpada bequaerti Hull, 1942
Eristalis bequaerti (Hull, 1942)⇒ Palpada bequaerti Hull, 1942
Eristalis dorothea (Hull, 1942)⇒ Palpada melanaspis Wiedemann, 1830
Leucopodella bipunctipennis Hull, 1942
Leucopodella boabdilla Hull, 1947
Meromacrus nectarinoides Lynch Arribá..., 1892
Meromacrus niger Sack, 1920
Meromacrus pratorum Fabricius, 1775
Microdon cerioides Hull, 1943
Microdon diaphanus Sack, 1921
Microdon flavoluna Hull, 1943
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon mirabilis Williston, 1888
Nausigaster flukei Curran, 1941
Ocyptamus (Hermesomyia) wulpianus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) nectarinus Hull, 1942
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) obsoletus Curran, 1941
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) phaeopterus Schiner, 1868
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) ryl Hull, 1943
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1781Richard's macromitrium moss
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) amplus Fluke, 1942
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) caldus Walker, 1852
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) tribinicincta Enderlein, 1938
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) crypticus Hull, 1942
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) ida Curran, 1941
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) transatlanticus Schiner, 1868
Ocyptamus (Pipunculosyrphus) globiceps Hull, 1937
Ocyptamus aurora Hull, 1943
Ocyptamus cybele Hull, 1947
Ocyptamus macer Curran, 1930
Ocyptamus mentor Curran, 1930
Ocyptamus potentila Hull, 1942
Ocyptamus pullus Sack, 1921
Ocyptamus zephyreus Hull, 1947
Ornidia major Curran, 1930
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthonevra neotropica Shannon, 1925
Palpada bequaerti Hull, 1942
Palpada caliginosa Walker, 1849
Palpada distinguenda Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada melanaspis Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada pygolampa Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada rufoscutellata Sack, 1921
Palpada taenia Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Phalacromyia bipunctata (Hull, 1941)⇒ Copestylum bipunctatum Hull, 1941
Phalacromyia bipunctatum Hull, 1941
Rhopalosyrphus australis Thompson, 2003
Toxomerus hulli Sedman, 1976
Toxomerus procrastinatus Metz, 2001
Toxomerus tibicen Wiedemann, 1830
Toxomerus undecimpunctatus Enderlein, 1938
Volucella osburni (Hull, 1942)⇒ Copestylum osburni Hull, 1942
Volucella virtuosa (Hull, 1942)⇒ Copestylum flavipenne Wiedemann, 1830
Xanthandrus biguttatus Hull, 1945

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Paraguay
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
13
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
7
39
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