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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Tokyo (Kanto, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
309
2671
3849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
309
2671
3849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
293
2611
3768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
2243
3278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
146
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
75
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
14
60
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
18
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
16
18
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
16
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tokyo
16 Genera with 18 Species
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chasmia Enderlein, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dideoides Brunetti, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tokyo
18 Species
Betasyrphus serarius Wiedemann, 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysogaster semiopaca Matsumura, 1916
Dideoides latus Coquillett, 1898
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquestriatus Fabricius, 1794
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cerealis Fabricius, 1805Banded-backed flower fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus eristaloidea Bigot, 1882
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon auricomus Coquillett, 1898
Microdon japonicus Yano, 1915
Phytomia (Phytomia) zonata Fabricius, 1787
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Syritta snyderi Shiraki, 1963
Volucella jeddona Bigot, 1875
Volucella nigricans Coquillett, 1898
Xylota (Ameroxylota) abiens Meigen, 1822

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Tokyo
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
4
4
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