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Checklist for Family Syrphidae Latreille, 1802 (Drone flies)
and region Wake County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
1355
1946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1355
1946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
260
1295
1841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
180
1084
1535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
43
128
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
103
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
80
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
28
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
26
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
23
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wake County
23 Genera with 30 Species
#ABCEHMOPST
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1849Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wake County
30 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
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 (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parhelophilus flavifacies Bigot, 1883
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Somula mississippiensis Hull, 1922Mexican blue oak
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Wake County
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
16
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
7
10
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