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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Quebec (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
5698
14995
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
502
5695
14991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
479
5584
14674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
347
4865
13005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1199
3148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
73
855
2386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
687
1860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
109
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
79
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
66
240
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Quebec
66 Genera with 240 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Caliprobola Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1758Leafwalkers10SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1947Blacklets10SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Cynorhinella Curran, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Doros Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1882Rat-tailed maggots12SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucopodella Hull, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Megasyrphus Dusek & Laska, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly4SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18878SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers2SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19866SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19226SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 194426SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18737SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1973Globetails7SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails5SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18226SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 186612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quebec
240 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera analis Macquart, 1842Orange-Tailed Wood Fly
Blera armillata Osten Sacken, 1875
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Blera flukei Curran, 1953
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachyopa perplexa Curran, 1922
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanogaster Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) inarmatus Hunter, 1897
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) plesia Curran, 1925
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chalcosyrphus femorata Linnaeus, 1758
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia browni Curran, 1931
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia pontiaca Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia prima Hunter, 1896
Cheilosia rita (Curran, 1922)⇒ Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia subchalybea Curran, 1923
Cheilosia wisconsinensis Fluke & Hull, 1947
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chrysosyrphus frontosus Bigot, 1884
Chrysosyrphus latus Loew, 1863
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Chrysotoxum perplexum Johnson, 1924Black-Legged Meadow Fly
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Cynorhinella longinasus Shannon, 1924Longcapsule suncup
Dasysyrphus amalopis Osten Sacken, 1875
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus limatus Hine, 1922
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Doros aequalis Loew, 1863Canadian Potter Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe metcalfi Fluke, 1933
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis bardus Say, 1829
Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) curtus Hine, 1922
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Heringia coxalis Curran, 1921
Heringia elongata Curran, 1921
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Heringia squamulae Curran, 1921
Hiatomyia cyanescens Loew, 1863
Lejops (Anasimyia) bilinearis Williston, 1887
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Leucopodella marmorata Bigot, 1884
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon (Dimeraspis) abditus Thompson, 1981
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Microdon (Microdon) manitobensis Curran, 1924
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Microdon fuscipennis Macquart, 1834
Microdon ruficrus Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoascia (Neoasciella) subchalybea Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ocyptamus zenillia Curran, 1941Dubious Tiger Moth
Orthonevra anniae Sedman, 1966
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) angustifrons Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Paragus (Paragus) bispinosus Vockeroth, 1986
Paragus (Paragus) cooverti Vockeroth, 1986
Paragus angustistylus Vockeroth, 1986
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Parasyrphus vockerothi Thompson, 2012
Parhelophilus brooksi Curran, 1927
Parhelophilus flavifacies Bigot, 1883
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Parhelophilus obsoletus Loew, 1863
Parhelophilus porcus Walker, 1849
Parhelophilus rex Curran & Fluke, 1922Dusky Bog Fly
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Pipiza nigripilosa Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) discimanus Loew, 1871Juniper globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) holarcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) lundbecki Collin, 1931
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) parmatus Rondani, 1857Aroma
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus coerulescens Williston, 1887
Platycheirus concinnus Snow, 1895
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus femineum Curran, 1931
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus inversus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus orarius Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus tenebrosus Coquillett, 1900
Platycheirus thompsoni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Psilota klymkoi Locke, Young..., 2019
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) sexfasciata Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) transversa Osburn, 1926
Sericomyia nigra Portschinsky, 1873Browse milkvetch
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria brevipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria weemsi Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphegina flavomaculata Malloch, 1922
Sphegina keeniana Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina lobulifera Malloch, 1922Black-Lobed Pufftail
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus sexmaculatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma obscurum Loew, 1864
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Teuchocnemis lituratus Loew, 1863
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Trichopsomyia pubescens Loew, 1863
Tropidia calcarata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flavitibia Bigot, 1883
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Xylota) annulifera Bigot, 1883
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota confusa Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota flavifrons Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota hinei Curran, 1941
Xylota naknek Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Quebec
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
41
138
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
24
94
Genera
Species

Taxom



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