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Checklist for Subfamily Syrphinae Latreille, 1802
and region British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
541
5937
17138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
538
5928
17128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
519
5861
16956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
363
4910
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1183
3493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
849
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
647
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
106
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
73
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
62
270
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
21
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Columbia
21 Genera with 106 Species
#BCDEFLMOPST
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18228SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 195211SpeciesTaxom
Fazia Shannon, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly8SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meligramma Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 194432SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1973Globetails10SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1922Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Columbia
106 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Chrysotoxum integrum
Chrysotoxum radiosum Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Chrysotoxum ypsilon Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Dasysyrphus amalopis Osten Sacken, 1875
Dasysyrphus creper Snow, 1895
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus limatus Hine, 1922
Dasysyrphus lotus Williston, 1887
Dasysyrphus osburni Curran, 1925
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe terminalis Curran, 1925
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
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 flukei Jones, 1917
Eupeodes montivagus Snow, 1895
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes rufipunctatus Curran, 1925
Eupeodes sculleni Fluke, 1952
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) subfasciata Curran, 1925
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Melangyna) vespertina Vockeroth, 1980
Melangyna (Meligramma) guttata (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Ocyptamus lemur Osten Sacken, 1877
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Paragus) cooverti Vockeroth, 1986
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus insolitus Osburn, 1908
Parasyrphus melanderi Curran, 1925
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) discimanus Loew, 1871Juniper globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) holarcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) splendidus Rotheray, 1998
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) urakawensis Matsumura, 1919
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus coerulescens Williston, 1887
Platycheirus concinnus Snow, 1895
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus hispidipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus latitarsis Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus nodosus Curran, 1923
Platycheirus octavus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus peltatoides Curran, 1923
Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus rufimaculatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus setipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus setitarsis Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus spinipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus stegnoides Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria brevipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria contiqua Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Sphaerophoria cranbrookensis Curran, 1921
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria weemsi Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922

Subnodes of Syrphinae with occurrences in British Columbia
TribeBacchini
Bigot, 1883
3
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParagini
Glumac, 1961
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSyrphini
Smith & Vockeroth, 1980
16
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeToxomerini
Enderlein, 1938
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Syrphinae at artfakta.se
Syrphinae at dyntaxa.se
Syrphinae at itis.gov