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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Réunion (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1503
2757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
238
1503
2757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1480
2727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1244
2417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
133
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
96
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
26
81
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
1
11
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
11
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Réunion
11 Genera with 12 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1842Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 2000Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 18421SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Réunion
12 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) borbonica Kassebeer, 2000
Allograpta (Allograpta) nasuta Macquart, 1842
Episyrphus insularis Kassebeer, 2000
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) nitidiventris Macquart, 1842
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus cilaosiacus Kassebeer, 2000
Eupeodes ohmi Kassebeer, 2000
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Melanostoma annulipes Macquart, 1842
Paragus (Afroparagus) borbonicus Macquart, 1842
Platycheirus fenestrata Macquart, 1842
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Réunion
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
4
4
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