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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Terceira Island (Azores)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
786
1096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
781
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
199
777
1085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
573
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
158
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
31
112
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
27
98
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
13
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
11
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Terceira Island
11 Genera with 13 Species
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Myathropa Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophaena Schiner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Terceira Island
13 Species
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Myathropa florea Linnaeus, 1758
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Pyrophaena rosarum (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Platycheirus rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Sphaerophoria nigra Frey, 1945
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Xanthandrus (Xanthandrus) comtus Harris, 1780
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Terceira Island
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
7
8
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