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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Banff District (Alberta´s Rockies, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1545
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1544
2327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
270
1517
2284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
1314
2035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
442
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
52
301
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
41
245
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
57
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
45
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Banff District
2 Families width 93 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies85SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Banff District
45 Genera with 93 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Cartosyrphus Bigot, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1926Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1829Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly4SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 20195SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 20125SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19963SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 194412SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1935Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18663SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Banff District
93 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia florella Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia nigrofasciata Curran, 1926
Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988
Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Dasysyrphus amalopis Osten Sacken, 1875
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus limatus Hine, 1922
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyia) beckeri Aczel, 1939
Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyza) albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1844
Dorylomorpha (Pipunculina) borealis Wahlgren, 1910
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eristalis bardus Say, 1829
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Ferdinandea croesus Osten Sacken, 1877
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Lejops lunulatus Meigen, 1822
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Neoascia guttata Skevington &..., 2019
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus lineola (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Parasyrphus lineolus Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus vockerothi Thompson, 2012
Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Pipiza subinflatifrons Coovert, 1996
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus hertzogi (Rapp, 1943)⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus horvathi (Kertesz, 1907)⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus luteicornis (Cresson, 1911)⇒ Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus podagrata Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus setipes Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Sphegina brachygaster Hull, 1935Thick-Waisted Hammertail
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flavitibia Bigot, 1883
Xylota (Xylota) annulifera Bigot, 1883
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Banff District
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
39
85
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Syrphoidea at artfakta.se
Syrphoidea at dyntaxa.se
Syrphoidea at marinespecies.org