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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
774
1096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
774
1096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
739
1038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
646
929
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
77
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
28
62
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
18
43
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
12
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
9
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington County (Maine)
9 Genera with 16 Species
Blera Billberg, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1893Globetails4SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19414SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Maine)
16 Species
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria willistoni (Giglio-Tos, 1893)⇒ Allograpta forreri Giglio-Tos, 1893
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota confusa Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Washington County (Maine)
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
7
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
2
5
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