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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Queensland (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
713
10688
33073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
709
10675
33062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
674
10520
32717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
419
8235
27490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
105
1344
4951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
1022
3639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
57
706
2251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
5
96
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
74
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
60
184
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Queensland
60 Genera with 184 Species
#ABCDEGHIKMNOPSTX
Allobaccha Curran, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 2015Stripetails4SpeciesTaxom
Archimicrodon Hull, 18505SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18499SpeciesTaxom
Austrocheilosia Thompson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Austrophilus Thompson, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Austrosyrphus Vockeroth, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Axona Walker, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1954Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Cervicorniphora Hull, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers4SpeciesTaxom
Chasmia Enderlein, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1883Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Citrogramma Vockeroth, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1900Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphipelta Bigot, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Deineches Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Dideopsis Matsumura, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Dissoptera Edwards, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1824Hover Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19278SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Hemilampra Macquart, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Kertesziomyia Shiraki, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Malometasternum Shannon, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1847Large hover fly6SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 192615SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Neoplesia1SpeciesTaxom
Odyneromyia Shannon & Au..., 19213SpeciesTaxom
Oligeriops Hull, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Paramixogaster Brunetti, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19253SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderistalis Shiraki, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 184719SpeciesTaxom
Pterocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 18496SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18424SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Triglyphus Loew, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queensland
184 Species
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) monobia Terry, 1905
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) siphanticida Terry, 1905
Allograpta (Allograpta) alamacula Carver, 2003
Allograpta (Allograpta) australensis Schiner, 1868
Allograpta notiale Thompson, 2015
Allograpta terraenovae Thompson, 2015
Archimicrodon barringtonensis Ferguson, 1926
Archimicrodon brachycerus Knab & Malloch, 1912
Archimicrodon fergusoni Goot, 1964
Archimicrodon nicholsoni Ferguson, 1926
Archimicrodon vittatus Macquart, 1850
Asarkina (Asarkina) ericetorum Fabricius, 1781
Austalis conjucta Ferguson, 1926
Austalis conjuncta Ferguson, 1926
Austalis copiosa Walker, 1852
Austalis muscoides Walker, 1858
Austalis pulchella Macquart, 1846
Austalis resoluta Walker, 1858
Austalis resolutus Walker, 1858
Austalis roederi Bergroth, 1894
Austalis smaragdi Walker, 1849
Austrocheilosia australis Macquart, 1850
Austrophilus terraereginae Ferguson, 1926
Axona chalcopyga Wiedemann, 1830
Axona kershawi Ferguson, 1926
Betasyrphus serarius Wiedemann, 1830
Ceriana (Ceriana) apicalis Ferguson, 1926
Ceriana (Ceriana) australis Macquart, 1850
Ceriana (Ceriana) euphara Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Ceriana) lypra Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Ceriana) mellivora Shannon, 1927
Ceriana (Ceriana) oceanica Hull, 1944
Ceriana (Ceriana) optata Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Ceriana) opuntiae Ferguson, 1926
Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata Saunders, 1845Honey fly
Ceriana (Ceriana) platypus Ferguson, 1926
Ceriana (Ceriana) saundersi Shannon, 1925
Ceriana (Ceriana) sphenotoma Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Monoceromyia) ablepta Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Monoceromyia) atacta Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Monoceromyia) doddi Ferguson, 1926
Ceriana (Monoceromyia) macleayi Ferguson, 1926
Ceriana (Monoceromyia) mastersi Ferguson, 1926
Ceriana (Monoceromyia) procapna Riek, 1954
Ceriana (Monoceromyia) subarmata Curran, 1926
Ceriana (Polybiomyia) smaragdina Walker, 1858
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) alaplicata Hardy, 1945
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) brevicapa Saunders, 1845
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) breviscapa Saunders, 1845
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) phya Riek, 1954
Cervicorniphora alcicornis Ferguson, 1926
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Hardyimyia) elongatus Hardy, 1921
Chalcosyrphus (Neploneura) pleuralis Kertesz, 1901
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chasmia queenslandensis Daniels, 2011
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) vernalis Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia laevis Bigot, 1883
Citrogramma australe Thompson, 2012
Citrogramma notiale Vockeroth, 1969
Criorhina tricolor Coquillett, 1900
Cyphipelta rufocyanea Walker, 1835
Dasysyrphus limatus Hine, 1922
Deineches hackeri Ferguson, 1926
Dideopsis aegrota Fabricius, 1805
Dissoptera heterothrix Meijere, 1908
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) glaber Wright, 2013
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) oliviae Wright, 2013
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) arvorum Fabricius, 1787Syrphid fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) suavissimus Walker, 1858
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus argyrogaster Ferguson, 1926
Eumerus aurifrons Wiedemann, 1824Syrphid fly
Eumerus latipes Macquart, 1846
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eumerus peltatus Meijere, 1908
Eumerus rieki Paramonov, 1957
Eumerus simplex Ferguson, 1926
Eumerus superbus Shannon, 1927
Eupeodes (Macrosyrphus) confrater Wiedemann, 1830
Graptomyza antipoda Shannon, 1927
Graptomyza doddi Ferguson, 1926
Graptomyza flavicollis Ferguson, 1926
Graptomyza maculipennis Meijere, 1908
Graptomyza plumifer Ferguson, 1926
Helophilus (Helophilus) oxycanus Walker, 1852
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hemilampra australis Macquart, 1850
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Kertesziomyia conducta Walker, 1858
Kertesziomyia fulgens Macquart, 1850
Malometasternum rufocaudata Ferguson, 1926
Malometasternum rufocaudatum Ferguson, 1926
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) damastor Walker, 1849
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) novaezealandiae Macquart, 1855Large hover fly
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) novaezelandiae Macquart, 1855Large hover fly
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) sellenyi Schiner, 1868
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Mesembrius bengalensis Wiedemann, 1819
Mesembrius hilaris Walker, 1849
Microdon alcicornis (Ferguson, 1926)⇒ Cervicorniphora alcicornis Ferguson, 1926
Microdon amabilis Ferguson, 1926
Microdon brachycerus (Knab & Malloch, 1912)⇒ Archimicrodon brachycerus Knab & Malloch, 1912
Microdon chalybeus (Ferguson, 1926)⇒ Oligeriops chalybeus Ferguson, 1926
Microdon dimorphon (Ferguson, 1926)⇒ Oligeriops dimorphon Ferguson, 1926
Microdon fergusoni (Goot, 1964)⇒ Archimicrodon fergusoni Goot, 1964
Microdon hardyi Ferguson, 1926
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon macquariensis Ferguson, 1926
Microdon nicholsoni (Ferguson, 1926)⇒ Archimicrodon nicholsoni Ferguson, 1926
Microdon nigromarginalis Curran, 1926
Microdon omeanus (Paramonov, 1957)⇒ Paramixogaster omeanus Paramonov, 1957
Microdon rieki Paramonov, 1957
Microdon variegatus (Walker, 1852)⇒ Paramixogaster variegatus Walker, 1852
Microdon waterhousei Ferguson, 1926
Milesia citrogramma Hippa, 1990
Neoplesia analis Macquart, 1850
Odyneromyia illucens Ferguson, 1926
Odyneromyia iridescens Ferguson, 1926
Odyneromyia spadix Hardy, 1921
Oligeriops chalybeus Ferguson, 1926
Oligeriops dimorphon Ferguson, 1926
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Orthoprosopa (Orthoprosopa) grisea Walker, 1835
Orthoprosopa (Paratropidia) multicolor Ferguson, 1926
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) politus Wiedemann, 1830
Paragus (Serratoparagus) crenulatus Thompson, 1869
Paramixogaster gayi Paramonov, 1957
Paramixogaster omeanus Paramonov, 1957
Paramixogaster variegatus Walker, 1852
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) holarcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Pseuderistalis (Pseuderistalis) conducta (Walker, 1858)⇒ Kertesziomyia conducta Walker, 1858
Psilota aislinnae Young, 2020
Psilota auricauda Curran, 1926
Psilota auripila Young & Steenis, 2020
Psilota australis Macquart, 1850
Psilota azurea Thompson & Y..., 0
Psilota basalis Walker, 1858
Psilota bicolor Young, 2020
Psilota coerulea Macquart, 1846
Psilota femoralis Schiner, 1868
Psilota hirta Klocker, 1924
Psilota nigripila Young, 2020
Psilota nitida Macquart, 1850
Psilota pollinosa Young & Steenis, 2020
Psilota queenslandica Klocker, 1924
Psilota rubra Klocker, 1924
Psilota spinifemur Young, 2020
Psilota tristis Klocker, 1924
Psilota victoria Curran, 1925
Psilota viridis Macquart, 1847
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Solenaspis conjuncta Ferguson, 1926
Solenaspis copiosa Walker, 1852
Solenaspis muscoides Walker, 1858
Solenaspis pulchella Macquart, 1846
Solenaspis roederi Bergroth, 1894
Solenaspis smaradgi Walker, 1849
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta hackeri Klocker, 1924Syrphid fly
Syritta luteinervis (De Meijere, 1908)⇒ Syritta oceanica Macquart, 1855
Syritta oceanica Macquart, 1855Desert starvine
Syritta orientalis Macquart, 1842Desert starvine
Trichopsomyia formiciphila Downes, Skev..., 2017
Triglyphus fulvicornis Bigot, 1884
Xanthandrus agrolas Walker, 1849
Xylota flavitarsis Macquart, 1846

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Queensland
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
35
121
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
5
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
19
36
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