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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region South France (Metropolitan France, France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
663
7516
18359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
661
7512
18353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
605
7312
17891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
375
5973
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
95
950
2227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
71
676
1428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
54
505
1089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
89
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
74
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
66
215
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South France
66 Genera with 215 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 2000Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers4SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets22SpeciesTaxom
Chilosia Agassiz, 1944hoverfly2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18417SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1816Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Doros Meigen, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1937Rat-tailed maggots11SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 17632SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hybobathus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly5SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1822Narcissus bulb fly6SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1822Mucksuckers3SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Paramixogaster Brunetti, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 194419SpeciesTaxom
Pterocera Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1822Snouted Hoverflies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 17766SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails8SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1991Pufftails3SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17615SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18668SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South France
215 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) borbonica Kassebeer, 2000
Baccha (Baccha) maculata Walker, 1852
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Betasyrphus serarius Wiedemann, 1830
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Blera fallax Linnaeus, 1758Pine hoverfly
Blera flukei Curran, 1953
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachyopa testacea Fallen, 1817
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) valgus Panzer, 1798
Callicera aurata Rossi, 1790
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) valgus Gmelin, 1790
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) alpestris Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) antiqua Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia (Convocheila) derasa Loew, 1857
Cheilosia (Convocheila) flavipes (Panzer, 1798)⇒ Cheilosia bergenstammi Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) gigantea Zetterstedt, 1838
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilosia (Convocheila) latifrons Zetterstedt, 1843Hoverfly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) longula Zetterstedt, 1838
Cheilosia (Convocheila) melanura Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) mutabilis Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) personata Loew, 1857
Cheilosia (Convocheila) subpictipennis Claussen, 1998
Cheilosia (Convocheila) variabilis Panzer, 1798
Cheilosia (Convocheila) vicina Zetterstedt, 1849
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia himantopus Panzer, 1798
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia oligocenica N. Theobald, 1937
Cheilosia padovana J. Timon-David, 1944
Cheilosia tarditas Harris, 1780
Chilosia oligocenica Theobald, 1937
Chilosia padovana Timon-David, 1944
Chrysogaster aerosa (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster aerosa Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster lucida Scopoli, 1763
Chrysogaster parumplicata Loew, 1840
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Chrysotoxum octomaculatum (Curtis, 1837)⇒ Chrysotoxum verralli Collin, 1940
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Chrysotoxum vernale Loew, 1841
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
Criorhina asilica Fallen, 1816Pale-banded Bear Hoverfly
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Doros destillatorius Mik, 1885
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) eligans Harris, 1780
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) leiophthalma Schiner & Egger, 1853
Epistrophe euchromus Kowarz, 1885
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eriozona (Eriozona) erratica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Megasyrphus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Eriozona (Eriozona) syrphoides Fallen, 1817
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) jugorum Egger, 1858
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis abusivus (Collin, 1931)⇒ Eristalis abusiva Collin, 1931
Eristalis paucisinuatus N. Theobald, 1937
Eumerus peltatus Meijere, 1908
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
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763Common Copperback
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Helophilus villeneuvi N. Theobald, 1937
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) glaucia Linnaeus, 1758
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) sellenyi Schiner, 1868
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) sexguttata Meigen, 1838
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon avidus Rossi, 1790
Merodon cinereus Fabricius, 1794
Merodon clavipes Fabricius, 1781
Merodon elegans Hurkmans, 1993
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Merodon parietum Wiedemann, 1822
Microdon devius Linnaeus, 1761
Milesia crabroniformis Fabricius, 1775
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Myolepta obscura Becher, 1882
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) hiantha Hull, 1943
Ocyptamus zenillia Curran, 1941Dubious Tiger Moth
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthonevra geniculata Meigen, 1830
Orthonevra nobilis Fallen, 1817
Orthonevra splendens (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Riponnensia splendens Meigen, 1822
Palpada interrupta Fabricius, 1805
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paramixogaster variegatus Walker, 1852
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus vittiger Zetterstedt, 1843
Parhelophilus frutetorum Fabricius, 1775
Pipiza luteitarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Pipiza notata Meigen, 1822
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Pipizella calabra Goeldlin, 1974
Pipizella nigriana Seguy, 1961
Pipizella viduata Linnaeus, 1758
Pipizella zeneggenensis Goeldlin, 1974
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustipes Goeldlin, 1974
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) europaeus Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) holarcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nielseni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) occultus Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) ramsarensis Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) varipes Curran, 1923
Platycheirus dexter Harris, 1780
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus podagrata Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus setipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Rhingia austriaca Meigen, 1830
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaeva selenitica Meigen, 1822
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia bombiformis Fallen, 1810
Sericomyia lappona Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia nigra Portschinsky, 1873Browse milkvetch
Sericomyia silentis Harris, 1776Common bog hover fly
Sphaerophoria batava Goeldlin, 1974
Sphaerophoria chongjini Bankowska, 1964
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria rueppellii Weidemann, 1820
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphaerophoria taeniata Meigen, 1822
Sphegina (Asiosphegina) sibirica Stackelberg, 1953
Sphegina cornifera Becker, 1921
Sphegina varifacies Kassebeer, 1991
Spilomyia diophthalma Linnaeus, 1758
Spilomyia manicata Rondani, 1865
Spilomyia saltuum Fabricius, 1794
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
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) ignava Panzer, 1798
Xylota (Ameroxylota) jakutorum Bagatshanova, 1980
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota (Ameroxylota) xanthocnema Collin, 1939
Xylota coquilletti Herve-Bazin, 1914
Xylota lenta (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Brachypalpoides lentus Meigen, 1822
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in South France
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
36
124
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
27
87
Genera
Species

Taxom



Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)
Syrphidae (Latreille 1802)


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