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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region South Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
1454
2174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
296
1453
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1435
2139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1200
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
342
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
247
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
35
182
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
33
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
24
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
22
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Island
22 Genera with 31 Species
#ACEHMNOPST
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 2010Stripetails3SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1855Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18246SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Simoides Loew, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Island
31 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Allograpta) ropalus Walker, 1849
Allograpta hollowayae Thompson & T..., 2010
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Pilinasica) antipodus Schiner, 1868
Helophilus (Pilinasica) cingulatus Fabricius, 1775
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) novaezelandiae Macquart, 1855Large hover fly
Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) captalis Miller, 1924
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) clarkei Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) harrisi Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) huttoni Thompson, 1989
Platycheirus (Eocheilosia) leptospermi Miller, 1921
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Psilota decessum Hutton, 1901
Senaspis haemorrhoa Gerstaecker, 1871
Simoides notatus Bigot, 1885
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in South Island
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
11
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
11
17
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