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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Tennessee (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
476
4010
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
475
4007
8731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
450
3905
8446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
315
3222
6875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
69
466
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
52
339
594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
211
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
52
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
39
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
38
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tennessee
38 Genera with 61 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1863Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19254SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tennessee
61 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Brachyopa diversa Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia leucoparea Loew, 1863
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Pipiza nigripilosa Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus jussiaeae Vige, 1939Charming centaury
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Xylota) annulifera Bigot, 1883
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Tennessee
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
25
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
12
20
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