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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
560
5614
14483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
5609
14476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
536
5516
14233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
377
4583
12066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
104
1212
3431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
79
937
2739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
59
608
1516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
113
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
85
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
78
228
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington
78 Genera with 228 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Archimicrodon Hull, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1887Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925Leafwalkers8SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1950Blacklets13SpeciesTaxom
Chilosia Agassiz, 0hoverfly1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18836SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1900Bumble Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Criorrhina Walker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cynorhinella Curran, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Deineches Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1882Rat-tailed maggots11SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18175SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 192510SpeciesTaxom
Fazia Shannon, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Hadromyia Williston, 19166SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Lapposyrphus Dušek & Láska, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18227SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Megasyrphus Dusek & Laska, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1925Large hover fly9SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Oligeriops Hull, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1884Mucksuckers3SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 192313SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoscaeva Vockeroth, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyritis Hunter, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1921Pufftails4SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1882Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19416SpeciesTaxom
Xylotodes Shannon, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington
228 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Anasimyia matutina Locke, Skevi..., 2019
Archimicrodon fergusoni Goot, 1964
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Baccha tricinctus Bigot, 1883
Blera flukei Curran, 1953
Blera johnsoni Coquillett, 1894
Blera robusta Curran, 1922
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Brachyopa basalaris
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachyopa cinereovittata Bigot, 1883
Brachyopa rufiabdominalis Jones, 1917Bolander's silene
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) alopex Osten Sacken, 1877
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanella Osten Sacken, 1877
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) femorata Williston, 1882
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata Saunders, 1845Honey fly
Ceriana nigripennis Williston, 1887
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chalcosyrphus dubius Shannon, 1926
Chalcosyrphus sacawajeae Shannon, 1925
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia atrocapilla Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia burkei Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia capillata Loew, 1863
Cheilosia coerulea Fluke & Hull, 1946Jungermann's platydictya moss
Cheilosia cottrelli Telford, 1939Rue
Cheilosia hunteri Curran, 1922
Cheilosia laevis Bigot, 1883
Cheilosia livida Wehr, 1922
Cheilosia margarita Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia obesa Hull & Fluke, 1950
Cheilosia robusta Hine, 1922
Cheilosia seripila Hull & Fluke, 1950
Chilosia petulea
Chrysosyrphus nigripennis Williston, 1882
Chrysotoxum chinook Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Chrysotoxum integrum
Chrysotoxum villosulum Bigot, 1883
Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877
Criorhina bubulcus Walker, 1849
Criorhina caudata Curran, 1925
Criorhina coquilletti Williston, 1892
Criorhina grandis Lovett, 1921Catesby's pitcherplant
Criorhina kincaidi Coquillett, 1901
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Criorhina tricolor Coquillett, 1900
Criorrhina humoralis
Cynorhinella bella Williston, 1882
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus osburni Curran, 1925
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Deineches fulva Ferguson, 1926
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Eumerus latipes Macquart, 1846
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eumerus obliquus Fabricius, 1805Onion bulb fly
Eumerus peltatus Meijere, 1908
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes aberrantis Curran, 1925
Eupeodes medius Jones, 1917
Eupeodes montivagus Snow, 1895
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes rufipunctatus Curran, 1925
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) aerea Bigot, 1883
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) aldrichi Shannon, 1916
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) crawfordi Shannon, 1916
Hadromyia (Hadromyia) grandis Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Hadromyia (Hadromyia) morissoni Bigot, 1883
Hadromyia opaca Shannon, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia coxalis Curran, 1921
Heringia lovetti Curran, 1921
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Heringia squamulae Curran, 1921
Hiatomyia canadensis Shannon, 1922
Hiatomyia gemini Shannon, 1922
Hiatomyia plutonia Hunter, 1897
Hiatomyia signatiseta Hunter, 1896
Lejops (Anasimyia) bilinearis Williston, 1887
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops (Anasimyia) perfidiosus Hunter, 1897
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops lunulatus Meigen, 1822
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) velutina Williston, 1882
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Mallota sackeni Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) damastor Walker, 1849
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) fisherii Walton, 1911Large-Spotted Halfband
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna subfaciata Curran, 1925
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma rufipes (Bigot, 1884)⇒ Platycheirus obscurus Say, 1824
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon dimorphon (Ferguson, 1926)⇒ Oligeriops dimorphon Ferguson, 1926
Microdon fergusoni (Goot, 1964)⇒ Archimicrodon fergusoni Goot, 1964
Microdon iridomyrmex (Shannon, 1927)⇒ Oligeriops iridomyrmex Shannon, 1927
Microdon occidentalis (Ferguson, 1926)⇒ Oligeriops occidentalis Ferguson, 1926
Microdon piperi Knab, 1917
Microdon xanthopilis Townsend, 1895Intermountain milkwort
Milesia pulchra Williston, 1892
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Oligeriops dimorphon Ferguson, 1926
Oligeriops iridomyrmex Shannon, 1927
Oligeriops occidentalis Ferguson, 1926
Orthonevra minuta Hull, 1945
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Orthonevra sinuosa Bigot, 1884
Orthoprosopa (Orthoprosopa) grisea Walker, 1835
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Paragus) albifrons Fallen, 1817
Parasyrphus currani Fluke, 1935
Parasyrphus macularis Zetterstedt, 1843Hover fly
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parhelophilus divisus Loew, 1863
Parhelophilus obsoletus Loew, 1863
Pelecocera pergandei Williston, 1884
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) holarcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus carinata Curran, 1927
Platycheirus chilosia Curran, 1922
Platycheirus ciliatus Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus flabella Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus luteipennis Curran, 1925
Platycheirus octavus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus peltatoides Curran, 1923
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Psilota coerulea Macquart, 1846
Psilota femoralis Schiner, 1868
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Pyritis kincaidii Coquillett, 1895
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Solenaspis pulchella Macquart, 1846
Solenaspis smaradgi Walker, 1849
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Sphecomyia calorhina Bigot, 1883
Sphecomyia occidentalis Osburn, 1908Kanawao
Sphecomyia pattonii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Sphegina (Sphegina) albipes Bigot, 1883
Sphegina californica Malloch, 1922
Sphegina flavomaculata Malloch, 1922
Sphegina punctata Cole, 1921
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia citima Vockeroth, 1958Lesser fringed gentian
Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Syritta oceanica Macquart, 1855Desert starvine
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia rufithoracica Curran, 1921
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthandrus agrolas Walker, 1849
Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864
Xylota argoi Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota hinei Curran, 1941
Xylota lovetti Curran, 1925
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941
Xylotodes sacajaweae

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Washington
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
47
138
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
25
75
Genera
Species

Taxom



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