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Checklist for Subfamily Syrphinae Latreille, 1802
and region Central Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
460
3695
7027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
3693
7025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
434
3594
6784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3036
5791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
363
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
53
280
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
37
198
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
47
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
43
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
40
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Illinois
12 Genera with 19 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Illinois
19 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin

Subnodes of Syrphinae with occurrences in Central Illinois
TribeBacchini
Bigot, 1883
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParagini
Glumac, 1961
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSyrphini
Smith & Vockeroth, 1980
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeToxomerini
Enderlein, 1938
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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