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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
102
1306
6349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
78
889
3954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
62
654
2762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
84
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
51
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
43
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
43 Genera with 147 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 2010Stripetails17SpeciesTaxom
Anu Thompson, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1921Blacklets8SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19473SpeciesTaxom
Dissoptera Edwards, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1824Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 177516SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Megograpta Loew, 01SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1817Large hover fly4SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Meligramma Frey, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Myiatropa Verrall, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 192433SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1921Globetails3SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17585SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
147 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) amphoterum Bezzi, 1928
Allograpta (Allograpta) atkinsoni Miller, 1921
Allograpta (Allograpta) dorsalis Miller, 1924
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) flavofaciens Miller, 1921
Allograpta (Allograpta) hirsutifera Hull, 1949
Allograpta (Allograpta) hudsoni Miller, 1921
Allograpta (Allograpta) nigripilosa Hull, 1944
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Allograpta) pseudoropalus Miller, 1921
Allograpta (Allograpta) radiata Bigot, 1857Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) ropalus Walker, 1849
Allograpta (Allograpta) ventralis Miller, 1921
Allograpta hollowayae Thompson & T..., 2010
Allograpta pseudoropala Miller, 1921
Allograpta ropala Walker, 1849
Allograpta schlingeri Thompson & T..., 2010
Anu una Thompson, 2008
Asarkina oceanica Bezzi, 1928
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia capitalis Miller, 1924
Cheilosia cunninghami (Miller, 1921)⇒ Platycheirus cunninghami Miller, 1921
Cheilosia fulvipes (Miller, 1924)⇒ Platycheirus fulvipes Miller, 1924
Cheilosia howesii (Miller, 1921)⇒ Platycheirus howesii Miller, 1921
Cheilosia leptospermi (Miller, 1921)⇒ Platycheirus leptospermi Miller, 1921
Cheilosia ronana (Miller, 1921)⇒ Platycheirus ronana Miller, 1921
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Copestylum (Phalacromya) tamaulipanum Townsend, 1898Syrphid fly
Copestylum apicale Loew, 1866Syrphid fly
Copestylum hoya Curran, 1947Syrphid fly
Dissoptera maritima Hull, 1929
Episyrphus (Asiobaccha) praefica Bezzi, 1928
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) arvorum Fabricius, 1787Syrphid fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) dives Walker, 1849
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758
Eumerus aurifrons Wiedemann, 1824Syrphid fly
Eumerus figurans Walker, 1859Arizona milkweed
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eumerus tuberculatus Rondani, 1857Lesser bulb fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Pilinasica) antipodus Schiner, 1868
Helophilus (Pilinasica) campbelli Miller, 1921
Helophilus (Pilinasica) campbellicus Hutton, 1902
Helophilus (Pilinasica) cargilli Miller, 1911
Helophilus (Pilinasica) chathamensis Hutton, 1901
Helophilus (Pilinasica) cingulatus Fabricius, 1775
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hectori Miller, 1924
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Helophilus (Pilinasica) ineptus Walker, 1849
Helophilus (Pilinasica) montana Miller, 1921
Helophilus (Pilinasica) montanus Miller, 1921
Helophilus (Pilinasica) seelandicus Gmelin, 1790Threelined hoverfly
Helophilus (Pilinasica) taruensis Miller, 1924
Helophilus purehuensis (Miller, 1911)⇒ Helophilus ineptus Walker, 1849
Helophilus trilineatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Helophilus pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Megograpta marginata Say, 0Syrphid fly
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) notata Bigot, 1884
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) novaezealandiae Macquart, 1855Large hover fly
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) novaezelandiae Macquart, 1855Large hover fly
Melangyna (Meligramma) guttata (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Melanostoma polynesiotes Mengual & Ra..., 2018
Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Myiatropa campbelli (Miller, 1921)⇒ Helophilus campbelli Miller, 1921
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1781Richard's macromitrium moss
Ocyptamus dorsalis (Miller, 1924)⇒ Allograpta dorsalis Miller, 1924
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) bilineata Walker, 1849
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus pseudoropalus (Miller, 1921)⇒ Allograpta pseudoropalus Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) antipoda Hull, 1949
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) antipodus Hull, 1949
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) captalis Miller, 1924
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) clarkei Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) cunninghami Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) fulvipes Miller, 1924
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) harrisi Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) howesii Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) huttoni Thompson, 1989
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) leptispermi Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) leptospermi Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) lignudus Miller, 1921Virginia tiger moth
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) myersii Miller, 1924
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) notatus Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) ronanus Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus atkinsoni (Miller, 1921)⇒ Allograpta atkinsoni Miller, 1921
Platycheirus bilineata Walker, 1849
Platycheirus campbelli Miller, 1921
Platycheirus campbellicus Hutton, 1902
Platycheirus cargilli Miller, 1911
Platycheirus chathamensis Hutton, 1901
Platycheirus cingulatus Fabricius, 1775
Platycheirus hectori Miller, 1924
Platycheirus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Platycheirus ineptus Walker, 1849
Platycheirus milleri (Thompson, 1972)⇒ Platycheirus huttoni Thompson, 1989
Platycheirus montanus Miller, 1921
Platycheirus notata Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus ronana Miller, 1921
Platycheirus seelandicus Gmelin, 1790Threelined hoverfly
Platycheirus taruensis Miller, 1924
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Psilota decessa Hutton, 1901
Psilota decessum Hutton, 1901
Psilota tristis Klocker, 1924
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Senaspis haemorrhoa Gerstaecker, 1871
Simoides notatus Bigot, 1885
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria ventralis (Miller, 1921)⇒ Allograpta ventralis Miller, 1921
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta aenigmatopatria Hardy, 1964Aridland peperomia
Syritta hackeri Klocker, 1924Syrphid fly
Syritta oceanica Macquart, 1855Desert starvine
Syritta orientalis Macquart, 1842Desert starvine
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus flavofaciens (Miller, 1921)⇒ Allograpta flavofaciens Miller, 1921
Syrphus harrisi (Miller, 1921)⇒ Platycheirus harrisi Miller, 1921
Syrphus hudsoni (Miller, 1921)⇒ Allograpta hudsoni Miller, 1921
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Volucella tricincta (Bigot, 1875)⇒ Eristalis arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota montana (Miller, 1921)⇒ Helophilus montanus Miller, 1921

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Polynesia
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
22
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
20
85
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