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Checklist for Subfamily Syrphinae Latreille, 1802
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
116
2523
22059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
88
1778
14881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
66
1308
9152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
180
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
111
1148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
95
994
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySyrphinae
Latreille, 1802
27
270
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
27 Genera with 270 Species
#ABCDELMOPSTX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1857Stripetails4SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 188713SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18227SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Doros Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18877SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 192928SpeciesTaxom
Leucopodella Hull, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1925Large hover fly16SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18828SpeciesTaxom
Meligramma Frey, 18433SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 186114SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19869SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 183812SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 199078SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1973Globetails19SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 182213SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1942Calligrapher Flies16SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
270 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Allograpta exoticus Wiedemann, 1830
Allograpta radiatus Bigot, 1857
Baccha elongatus Fabricius, 1775
Baccha funebris Macquart, 1834
Baccha marmorata (Bigot, 1883)⇒ Leucopodella marmorata Bigot, 1884
Baccha nepenthe (Hull, 1943)⇒ Salpingogaster nepenthe Hull, 1943
Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum chinook Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum fasciata Müller, 1764
Chrysotoxum fasciolata De Geer, 1776
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Chrysotoxum laterale Loew, 1864
Chrysotoxum perplexum Johnson, 1924Black-Legged Meadow Fly
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Chrysotoxum radiosum Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Chrysotoxum villosulum Bigot, 1883
Chrysotoxum willistoni Curran, 1924
Chrysotoxum ypsilon Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Dasysyrphus amalopis Osten Sacken, 1875
Dasysyrphus creper Snow, 1895
Dasysyrphus limatus Hine, 1922
Dasysyrphus lotus Williston, 1887
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus pinastri De Geer, 1776
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) alneti Fallen, 1817
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Didea pacifica (Lovett, 1919)⇒ Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863
Doros aequalis Loew, 1863Canadian Potter Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe achrostoma Zetterstedt, 1849
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe metcalfi Fluke, 1933
Epistrophe terminalis Curran, 1925
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eriozona catalina Curran, 1930
Eriozona laxa Osten Sacken, 1875
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) curtus Hine, 1922
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) nigroventris Fluke, 1933
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) snowi Wehr, 1922Brazilian nightshade
Eupeodes aberrantis Curran, 1925
Eupeodes canadensis Curran, 1926
Eupeodes confertus Fluke, 1952
Eupeodes flukei Jones, 1917
Eupeodes gentneri Fluke, 1952
Eupeodes lapponica Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes lebanoensis Fluke, 1930
Eupeodes medius Jones, 1917
Eupeodes montanus Curran, 1925
Eupeodes montivagus Snow, 1895
Eupeodes neoperplexus Curran, 1925
Eupeodes ochrostoma Zetterstedt, 1849
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Eupeodes pingreensis Fluke, 1930
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Eupeodes rufipunctatus Curran, 1925
Eupeodes sculleni Fluke, 1952
Eupeodes subsimus Fluke, 1952
Eupeodes talus Fluke, 1933
Eupeodes venablesi Curran, 1929
Leucopodella marmorata Bigot, 1884
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) xylotoides Johnson, 1916Eastern Hoary
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Leucozona velutinus Williston, 1882
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) coei Nielsen, 1971Cream stonecrop
Melangyna (Melangyna) fisherii Walton, 1911Large-Spotted Halfband
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Melangyna) vespertina Vockeroth, 1980
Melangyna (Meligramma) cincta (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma cincta Fallen, 1817
Melangyna (Meligramma) guttata (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna compositarus Verrall, 1873
Melangyna geniculatus Macquart, 1842
Melangyna maculifrons Bigot, 1884
Melangyna mediaconstricta Fluke, 1930
Melangyna nudifrons Curran, 1925
Melangyna subfasciatus Curran, 1925
Melanostoma ambigua Fallen, 1817
Melanostoma angustatum (Williston, 1887)⇒ Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma bicruciata (Bigot, 1884)⇒ Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma bicruciatum Bigot, 1884
Melanostoma dubia Zetterstedt, 1838
Melanostoma mellina Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma parva Williston, 1882
Meligramma cincta Fallen, 1817
Meligramma guttata Fallen, 1817
Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) antiphates Walker, 1849
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) dimidiatus Fabricius, 1781Richard's macromitrium moss
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) gastrostactus Wiedemann, 1830
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) jactator Loew, 1861
Ocyptamus (Pseudoscaeva) diversifasciatus Knab, 1914
Ocyptamus coerulea Williston, 1891
Ocyptamus costata Say, 1829
Ocyptamus cubana Hull, 1943
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ocyptamus lemur Osten Sacken, 1877
Ocyptamus lineata Macquart, 1846
Ocyptamus loewi Sedman, 1965
Ocyptamus parvicornis Loew, 1861Elongated Hoverfly
Paragus (Pandasyophthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Paragus) angustifrons Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Paragus (Paragus) bispinosus Vockeroth, 1986
Paragus (Paragus) cooverti Vockeroth, 1986
Paragus (Paragus) variabilis Vockeroth, 1986
Paragus angustistylus Vockeroth, 1986
Paragus arizonensis Vockeroth, 1986
Paragus longistylus Vockeroth, 1986
Parasyrphus bulbosus Fluke, 1954
Parasyrphus currani Fluke, 1935
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus groenlandica Nielsen, 1910
Parasyrphus insolitus Osburn, 1908
Parasyrphus lineola (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Parasyrphus lineolus Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus lineolus Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus macularis Zetterstedt, 1843Hover fly
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus relicta Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Parasyrphus tarsata Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) aeratus Coquillett, 1900
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) albimanus Fabricius, 1781Pale-footed Hoverfly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) amplus Curran, 1927
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) discimanus Loew, 1871Juniper globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) groenlandicus Curran, 1927
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) holarcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) jaerensis Nielsen, 1971
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) lundbecki Collin, 1931
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nielseni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nigrofemoratus Kanervo, 1934
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) parmatus Rondani, 1857Aroma
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) subordinatus Becker, 1915
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) urakawensis Matsumura, 1919
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) varipes Curran, 1923
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus angustata Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus atra Curran, 1925
Platycheirus carinata Curran, 1927
Platycheirus chilosia Curran, 1922
Platycheirus ciliatus Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus coerulescens Williston, 1887
Platycheirus concinnum Snow, 1895
Platycheirus confusum Curran, 1925
Platycheirus coracinus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus femineus Curran, 1931
Platycheirus flabella Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Platycheirus granditarsa Forster, 1771
Platycheirus hesperius Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus hispidipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus immarginata Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus inversus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus kelloggi Snow, 1895
Platycheirus lata Curran, 1922
Platycheirus latitarsis Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus luteipennis Curran, 1925
Platycheirus monticola Jones, 1917Cone catchfly
Platycheirus naso Walker, 1849
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus nodosus Curran, 1923
Platycheirus normae Fluke, 1939
Platycheirus occidentalis (Curran, 1927)⇒ Platycheirus aeratus Coquillett, 1900
Platycheirus octavus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus orarius Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus oreadis Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus pacilus Walker, 1852
Platycheirus peltatoides Curran, 1923
Platycheirus pilatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus podagrata Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus protrusus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus pullatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus quadrata Say, 1823
Platycheirus rufigaster Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus rufimaculatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus russatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus sabulicola Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus scamboides Curran, 1927
Platycheirus setipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus setitarsis Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus spinipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus squamulae Curran, 1922
Platycheirus stegnoides Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus tenebrosus Coquillett, 1900
Platycheirus thompsoni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Platycheirus trichopus Thomson, 1869
Platycheirus willistoni Sedman, 1965
Platycheirus woodi Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus yukonensis Vockeroth, 1990
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Salpingogaster cochenillivorus Guérin-Ménev..., 1848
Salpingogaster nepenthe Hull, 1943
Salpingogaster punctifrons Curran, 1929
Salpingogaster texana (Curran, 1932)⇒ Salpingogaster cochenillivorus Guérin-Ménev..., 1848
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria bifurcata Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria brevipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria cleoae Metcalf, 1917Rocky Mountain bladderpod
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria contiqua Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Sphaerophoria cranbrookensis Curran, 1921
Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria interrupta Jones, 1917
Sphaerophoria longipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria menthastri (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Sphaerophoria interrupta Jones, 1917
Sphaerophoria nigricauda (Metcalf, 1913)⇒ Sphaerophoria contiqua Macquart, 1847
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria pyrrhina Bigot, 1884
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Sphaerophoria weemsi Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Syrphus attenuatus Hine, 1922Mexican prickly poppy
Syrphus concava Say, 1823
Syrphus currani Fluke, 1939
Syrphus intricatus Vockeroth, 1983
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus monoculus Swederus, 1787
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus sexmaculatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Syrphus sonorensis Vockeroth, 1983
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Toxomerus arethusa Hull, 1945
Toxomerus basilaris Wiedemann, 1830
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus coalescens Walker, 1852
Toxomerus corbis Walker, 1852
Toxomerus floralis Fabricius, 1798
Toxomerus geminata Say, 1823
Toxomerus jussiaeae Vige, 1939Charming centaury
Toxomerus marginata Say, 1823
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Toxomerus parvula Loew, 1866
Toxomerus planiventris Loew, 1866
Toxomerus polita Say, 1823
Toxomerus slossonae Curran, 1930
Toxomerus teligera Fluke, 1953
Toxomerus triradiata Hull, 1942
Xanthandrus mexicanus Curran, 1930
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin

Subnodes of Syrphinae with occurrences in Nearctic
TribeBacchini
Bigot, 1883
5
92
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeParagini
Glumac, 1961
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSyrphini
Smith & Vockeroth, 1980
20
153
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeToxomerini
Enderlein, 1938
1
16
Genus
Species

Taxom



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