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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1349
2017
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1348
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1301
1916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
1107
1668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
54
200
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
172
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
35
131
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
41
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
31
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
30
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Whatcom County
30 Genera with 40 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cynorhinella Curran, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18241SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whatcom County
40 Species
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Cynorhinella bella Williston, 1882
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) velutina Williston, 1882
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus currani Fluke, 1935
Parasyrphus macularis Zetterstedt, 1843Hover fly
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphecomyia pattonii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Syrphidae with occurrences in Whatcom County
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
14
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
16
22
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