Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Central Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 419
3503
6778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 416
3499
6774 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 396
3411
6581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 290
2948
5875 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 82
673
1194 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies | 61
469
836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
| 48
374
668 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Aschiza
Becher, 1882
| 4
77
178 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
| 2
56
130 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Central Alberta
2 Families width 130 Species
Genera for Central Alberta
56 Genera with 130 Species #BCDEHLMNOPRSTVX
| Baccha Fabricius, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blera Billberg, 1887 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachyopa Meigen, 1925 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachypalpus Macquart, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephalops Fallen, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalarus Walker, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849 | Leafwalkers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cheilosia Meigen, 1922 | Blacklets | 5 | Species | Taxom | Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 1965 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysotoxum Meigen, 1860 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Copestylum Macquart, 1927 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Criorhina Meigen, 1849 | Bumble Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1822 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dorylomorpha Aczel, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elmohardyia Rafael, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epistrophe Walker, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776 | Hover Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eristalis Latreille, 1882 | Rat-tailed maggots | 10 | Species | Taxom | Eudorylas Aczel, 1940 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eumerus Meigen, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1830 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helophilus Meigen, 1758 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Heringia Rondani, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lejops Rondani, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucozona Schiner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melangyna Verrall, 1843 | Large hover fly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melanostoma Schiner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meliscaeva Frey, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microdon Meigen, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Milesia Latreille, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoascia Williston, 1925 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 1837 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Orthonevra Macquart, 1887 | Mucksuckers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragus Latreille, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1838 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pipiza Fallen, 1804 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculus Latreille, 1943 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 1990 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Rhingia Scopoli, 1823 | Snouted Hoverflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scaeva Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericomyia Meigen, 1849 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Somula Macquart, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822 | Globetails | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphegina Meigen, 1863 | Pufftails | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spilomyia Meigen, 1864 | Hornet Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syritta Le Peletier ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphus Fabricius, 1822 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862 | Falsehorn Flies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Toxomerus Macquart, 1822 | Calligrapher Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichopsomyia Williston, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tropidia Meigen, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Volucella Geoffroy, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylota Meigen, 1866 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | Xylotomima Shannon, 1926 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Alberta
130 Species | Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775 | Common Dainty | | Blera badia Walker, 1849 | Common Wood Fly | | Blera confusa Johnson, 1913 | Confusing Wood Fly | | Blera nigra Williston, 1887 | | | Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817 | | | Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875 | | | Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925 | | | Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849 | Eastern Catkin Fly | | Cephalops mainensis Cresson, 1911 | | | Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992 | | | Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869 | | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830 | Violet Leafwalker | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941 | Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) inarmatus Hunter, 1897 | | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849 | Long-Haired Forest Fly | | Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822 | Hover fly | | Cheilosia florella Shannon, 1922 | | | Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849 | | | Cheilosia pontiaca Shannon, 1922 | | | Cheilosia rita (Curran, 1922) | ⇒ Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922 | | Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849) | ⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930 | | Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988 | | | Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842 | Mountain melonleaf | | Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860 | | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) caudatum Curran, 1927 | | | Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911 | Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly | | Criorhina verbosa Walker, 1849 | | | Dasysyrphus limatus Hine, 1922 | | | Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822 | Transverse Conifer Fly | | Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyza) albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1844 | | | Dorylomorpha atramontensis Banks, 1911 | | | Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899 | | | Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882 | Black-Horned Smoothtail | | Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823 | | | Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776 | Marmalade Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758 | European Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794 | Bog hoverfly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830) | ⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830 | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761 | | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866 | | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805 | Hover fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866 | | | Eristalis bardus Say, 1829 | | | Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882 | Whorled clustervine | | Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822) | ⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817 | | Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857 | | | Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829 | Variable Aphideater | | Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822 | | | Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877 | Bird Hover Fly | | Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830 | American Hover Fly | | Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019 | | | Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849 | Largeflower milkweed | | Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846 | | | Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844 | | | Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863) | ⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875 | | Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863 | Copper mallow | | Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Heringia salax Loew, 1866 | | | Lejops (Anasimyia) willingii Smith, 1912 | | | Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cornish mallow | | Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843 | | | Melangyna (Melangyna) sexguttata Meigen, 1838 | | | Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794 | | | Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843) | ⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843 | | Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843 | American Thintail Fly | | Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883 | | | Microdon albicomatus Novak, 1977 | Merten's saxifrage | | Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998) | ⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990 | | Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780 | | | Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882 | | | Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925 | | | Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887 | | | Paragus (Paragus) cooverti Vockeroth, 1986 | | | Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838 | | | Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838 | | | Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921 | | | Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804 | Four-Spotted Pipiza | | Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824 | | | Pipunculus hertzogi (Rapp, 1943) | ⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824 | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926 | Angel trumpet | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822 | Platycheirus nielseni | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823 | Meadow Sedgesitter | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822 | | | Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787 | | | Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771 | | | Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990 | | | Platycheirus orarius Vockeroth, 1990 | | | Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884 | | | Platycheirus setipes Vockeroth, 1990 | | | Rhingia nasica Say, 1823 | American Snout Fly | | Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887 | Beach clustervine | | Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863 | Copper mallow | | Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842 | Mountain melonleaf | | Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907 | White-Spotted Pond Fly | | Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849 | Largeflower milkweed | | Somula decora Macquart, 1847 | Spotted Wood Fly | | Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973 | Watson's amaranth | | Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822 | | | Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863 | Copper mallow | | Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864 | Bald-Faced Hornet Fly | | Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 | Hover Fly | | Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916 | Eastern Flower Fly | | Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Flower Fly | | Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875 | Hairy-eyed flower fly | | Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822 | Western bog yellowcress | | Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864 | Wasp-Like Falsehorn | | Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849 | Yellow-Haired Falsehorn | | Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939 | Bare-Bellied Falsehorn | | Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862 | | | Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823 | Eastern Calligrapher | | Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822 | Margined Calligrapher | | Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849 | Largeflower milkweed | | Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824 | Common Thick-Legged Fly | | Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758 | Bumble Bee Hover Fly | | Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824 | | | Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941 | | | Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown-Toed Forest Fly | | Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866 | Scarlet globemallow | | Xylota naknek Shannon, 1926 | Beach suncup | | Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866 | Scarlet globemallow |
Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Central Alberta | Family | Pipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly | 7
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Syrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies | 49
123 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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