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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region South England (England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
692
6147
13193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
690
6143
13188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
629
5970
12926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
401
5027
11447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
106
1237
3494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
826
2315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
60
632
1838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
5
111
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
83
272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
74
234
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South England
74 Genera with 234 Species
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Allobaccha Curran, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1921Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Austalis Thompson & V..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Caliprobola Rondani, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1944Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets29SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19408SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1804Bumble Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Dideopsis Matsumura, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18854SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1931Rat-tailed maggots8SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18176SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18435SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Helophoropsis Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18226SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1817Large hover fly6SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Neoplesia
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1822Mucksuckers4SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18045SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 177121SpeciesTaxom
Pocota Le Peletier ..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Portevinia Goffe, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1758Snouted Hoverflies3SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails5SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1937Pufftails3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Triglyphus Loew, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17615SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18226SpeciesTaxom
Xylotupia Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South England
234 Species
Allobaccha claripennis Loew, 1858
Allograpta (Allograpta) ventralis Miller, 1921
Austalis pulchella Macquart, 1846
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Brachyopa bicolor Fallen, 1817
Brachyopa insensilis Collin, 1939
Brachyopa pilosa Collin, 1939
Brachyopa scutellaris Robineau-Des..., 1843
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) valgus Panzer, 1798
Caliprobola speciosa Rossi, 1790
Callicera aurata Rossi, 1790
Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata Saunders, 1845Honey fly
Ceriana (Ceriana) saundersi Shannon, 1925
Ceriana (Sphiximorpha) minuta Hull, 1944
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Chaetochilosia) impressa Loew, 1840
Cheilosia (Convocheila) antiqua Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia (Convocheila) barbata Loew, 1857
Cheilosia (Convocheila) bergenstammi Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) carbonaria Egger, 1860
Cheilosia (Convocheila) corydon (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia grossa Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) cynocephala Loew, 1840
Cheilosia (Convocheila) fraterna Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) griseiventris Loew, 1857
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilosia (Convocheila) lasiopa Kowarz, 1885
Cheilosia (Convocheila) latifrons Zetterstedt, 1843Hoverfly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) longula Zetterstedt, 1838
Cheilosia (Convocheila) mutabilis Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) nebulosa Verrall, 1871
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) proxima Zetterstedt, 1843
Cheilosia (Convocheila) psilophthalma Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) ranunculi Doczkal, 2000
Cheilosia (Convocheila) ruffipes (Preyssler, 1793)⇒ Cheilosia soror Zetterstedt, 1843
Cheilosia (Convocheila) variabilis Panzer, 1798
Cheilosia (Convocheila) velutina Loew, 1840
Cheilosia (Convocheila) vernalis Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) vulpina Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia himantopus Panzer, 1798
Cheilosia ruralis Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia tarditas Harris, 1780
Chrysogaster aerosa (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster aerosa Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster cemiteriorum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Chrysogaster virescens Loew, 1854
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum elegans Loew, 1841Zipperback
Chrysotoxum latilimbatum (Collin, 1940)⇒ Chrysotoxum elegans Loew, 1841
Chrysotoxum octomaculatum (Curtis, 1837)⇒ Chrysotoxum verralli Collin, 1940
Chrysotoxum vernale Loew, 1841
Chrysotoxum verralli Collin, 1940
Criorhina asilica Fallen, 1816Pale-banded Bear Hoverfly
Criorhina berberina Fabricius, 1805
Criorhina floccosa Meigen, 1822
Criorhina ranunculi Panzer, 1804Large Bear Hoverfly
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus pinastri De Geer, 1776
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Didea (Didea) intermedia Loew, 1854
Dideopsis aegrota Fabricius, 1805
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) eligans Harris, 1780
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe euchromus Kowarz, 1885
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eriozona (Eriozona) erratica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Megasyrphus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) gymnops Bezzi, 1915
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis abusivus (Collin, 1931)⇒ Eristalis abusiva Collin, 1931
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus lugens Wiedemann, 1930
Eumerus lunatus Fabricius, 1794
Eumerus ornatus Meigen, 1822
Eumerus sabulonum Fallen, 1817
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) bucculatus Rondani, 1857
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) nitens Zetterstedt, 1843
Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763Common Copperback
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Helophilus (Pilinasica) antipodus Schiner, 1868
Helophilus (Pilinasica) cingulatus Fabricius, 1775
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Helophoropsis brodiei Giebel, 1856
Heringia (Heringia) heringi Zetterstedt, 1843
Heringia (Neocnemodon) brevidens (Egger, 1865)⇒ Neocnemodon brevidens Egger, 1865
Heringia (Neocnemodon) latitarsis (Egger, 1865)⇒ Neocnemodon latitarsis Egger, 1865
Heringia (Neocnemodon) pubescens (Delucchi & P..., 1955)⇒ Neocnemodon pubescens Delucchi & P..., 1955
Heringia (Neocnemodon) verrucula Collin, 1931
Heringia (Neocnemodon) vitripennis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Neocnemodon vitripennis Meigen, 1822
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Lejogaster (Liogaster) metallina Fabricius, 1781
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops transfugus Linnaeus, 1758
Lejops vittatus Meiden, 1822
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) laternaria Muller, 1776
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) novaezelandiae Macquart, 1855Large hover fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) quadrimaculata Verrall, 1873
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) cincta (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma cincta Fallen, 1817
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon devius Linnaeus, 1761
Microdon mutabilis Linnaeus, 1758
Myolepta potens Harris, 1776Moccas hoverfly
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) interrupta Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) meticulosa Scopoli, 1763
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra brevicornis Loew, 1843
Orthonevra geniculata Meigen, 1830
Orthonevra nobilis Fallen, 1817
Orthonevra splendens (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Riponnensia splendens Meigen, 1822
Palpada interrupta Fabricius, 1805
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) albifrons Fallen, 1817
Parasyrphus lineola (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Parasyrphus lineolus Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus malinellus Collin, 1952
Parasyrphus punctulatus Verrall, 1873
Parasyrphus vittiger Zetterstedt, 1843
Parhelophilus frutetorum Fabricius, 1775
Parhelophilus versicolor Fabricius, 1794
Pelecocera tricincta Meigen, 1822
Pipiza fenestrata (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Pipiza noctiluca Linnaeus, 1758
Pipiza festiva Meigen, 1822
Pipiza luteitarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Pipiza noctiluca Linnaeus, 1758
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Pipizella viduata Linnaeus, 1758
Pipizella virens Fabricius, 1805
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) captalis Miller, 1924
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) clarkei Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) huttoni Thompson, 1989
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) aurolateralis Stubbs, 2002
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) discimanus Loew, 1871Juniper globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) fulviventris Macquart, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nielseni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) occultus Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) splendidus Rotheray, 1998
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) sticticus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus ciliger (Loew, 1856)⇒ Platycheirus manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus dexter Harris, 1780
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pocota personata Harris, 1780
Portevinia maculata Fallen, 1817Ramson's Hoverfly
Psilota anthracina Meigen, 1822Anthracine Hoverfly
Psilota decessum Hutton, 1901
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhingia rostrata Linnaeus, 1758
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia lappona Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Sericomyia superbiens Müller, 1776Arctophila
Simoides notatus Bigot, 1885
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Sphaerophoria batava Goeldlin, 1974
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria rueppellii Weidemann, 1820
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphaerophoria taeniata Meigen, 1822
Sphegina (Sphegina) clunipes Fallen, 1816
Sphegina (Sphegina) elegans Schummel, 1843Sphegina kimakowiczi
Sphegina (Sphegina) verecunda Collin, 1937
Syritta orientalis Macquart, 1842Desert starvine
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia flavitarsis Meigen, 1822
Triglyphus primus Loew, 1840
Tropidia scita Harris, 1780
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella inanis Linnaeus, 1758
Volucella inflata Fabricius, 1794
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria Poda, 1761Belted Hoverfly
Xanthandrus (Xanthandrus) comtus Harris, 1780
Xanthogramma pedissequum Harris, 1776
Xanthogramma stackelbergi Violovitsh, 1975
Xylota (Ameroxylota) florum Fabricius, 1805
Xylota (Ameroxylota) jakutorum Bagatshanova, 1980
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota (Ameroxylota) xanthocnema Collin, 1939
Xylota lenta (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Brachypalpoides lentus Meigen, 1822
Xylotupia brodiei A. Handlirsch, 1906

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in South England
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
43
142
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
28
88
Genera
Species

Taxom



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