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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Perth (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
927
1203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
238
927
1203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
892
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
754
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
132
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
93
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
70
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
10
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Perth
10 Genera with 11 Species
Didea Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1868Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Perth
11 Species
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) damastor Walker, 1849
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) sellenyi Schiner, 1868
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Sericomyia superbiens Müller, 1776Arctophila
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Perth
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
7
8
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