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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
265
1278
2127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
264
1277
2126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
1227
2013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
1050
1789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
160
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
39
129
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
25
83
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
24
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
20
22
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
20
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Whitman County
20 Genera with 22 Species
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1925Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lapposyrphus Dušek & Láska, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19233SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Whitman County
22 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chalcosyrphus sacawajeae Shannon, 1925
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus flabella Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Platycheirus octavus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus peltatoides Curran, 1923
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMicrodontinae
Rondani, 1845
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
9
9
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