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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Cape Breton County (Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
1529
1982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
211
1328
1731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
373
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
236
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
37
194
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
49
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
35
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Breton County
2 Families width 55 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies52SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Breton County
35 Genera with 55 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers5SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1849Bumble Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19443SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18663SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Breton County
55 Species
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) inarmatus Hunter, 1897
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia pontiaca Shannon, 1922
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Criorhina verbosa Walker, 1849
Dorylomorpha atramontensis Banks, 1911
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Microdon albicomatus Novak, 1977Merten's saxifrage
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) transversa Osburn, 1926
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Cape Breton County
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
5
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
30
52
Genera
Species

Taxom



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