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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Central Vancouver Island (Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
319
1687
2366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
1686
2365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
304
1653
2308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
222
1425
2025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
325
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
210
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
31
172
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
47
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
38
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Vancouver Island
2 Families width 62 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies60SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Vancouver Island
38 Genera with 62 Species
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Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1882Bumble Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Hadromyia Williston, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19909SpeciesTaxom
Pyritis Hunter, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1922Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Vancouver Island
62 Species
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Criorhina bubulcus Walker, 1849
Criorhina caudata Curran, 1925
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) crawfordi Shannon, 1916
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia pulchra Williston, 1892
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Parhelophilus rex Curran & Fluke, 1922Dusky Bog Fly
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus stegnoides Vockeroth, 1990
Pyritis kincaidii Coquillett, 1895
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sphecomyia occidentalis Osburn, 1908Kanawao
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Central Vancouver Island
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
6
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
32
60
Genera
Species

Taxom



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