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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Red Rock Parkway (Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
185
749
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
749
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
181
745
785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
594
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
251
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
183
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
159
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
25
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
16
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Red Rock Parkway
10 Genera with 12 Species
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Red Rock Parkway
12 Species
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Red Rock Parkway
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
4
4
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