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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Colchester (Essex, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
304
1662
3011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
304
1662
3011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
295
1641
2978
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
223
1419
2656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
343
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
52
274
494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
42
217
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
5
56
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
49
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colchester
2 Families width 116 Species
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies115SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colchester
49 Genera with 116 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets15SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18543SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1822Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1817Large hover fly4SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1822Mucksuckers2SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17719SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1758Snouted Hoverflies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17615SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18224SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colchester
116 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Brachyopa scutellaris Robineau-Des..., 1843
Callicera aurata Rossi, 1790
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) albipila Meigen, 1838
Cheilosia (Convocheila) barbata Loew, 1857
Cheilosia (Convocheila) bergenstammi Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) corydon (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia grossa Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia (Convocheila) fraterna Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) illustrata Harris, 1780
Cheilosia (Convocheila) lasiopa Kowarz, 1885
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) proxima Zetterstedt, 1843
Cheilosia (Convocheila) ruffipes (Preyssler, 1793)⇒ Cheilosia soror Zetterstedt, 1843
Cheilosia (Convocheila) variabilis Panzer, 1798
Cheilosia (Convocheila) vernalis Fallen, 1817
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia tarditas Harris, 1780
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster solstitialis Fallen, 1817
Chrysogaster virescens Loew, 1854
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum elegans Loew, 1841Zipperback
Chrysotoxum verralli Collin, 1940
Criorhina floccosa Meigen, 1822
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Fallen, 1817
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) alneti Fallen, 1817
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) eligans Harris, 1780
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) intricaria Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus ornatus Meigen, 1822
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763Common Copperback
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Heringia (Neocnemodon) vitripennis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Neocnemodon vitripennis Meigen, 1822
Lejogaster (Liogaster) metallina Fabricius, 1781
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops contracta Torp & Claussen, 1980
Lejops transfugus Linnaeus, 1758
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) cincta (Fallen, 1817)⇒ Meligramma cincta Fallen, 1817
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) meticulosa Scopoli, 1763
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra nobilis Fallen, 1817
Orthonevra splendens (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Riponnensia splendens Meigen, 1822
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus punctulatus Verrall, 1873
Parhelophilus frutetorum Fabricius, 1775
Parhelophilus versicolor Fabricius, 1794
Pipiza bimaculata (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Pipiza notata Meigen, 1822
Pipiza festiva Meigen, 1822
Pipiza lugubris Fabricius, 1775
Pipiza noctiluca Linnaeus, 1758
Pipizella maculipennis Meigen, 1822
Pipizella viduata Linnaeus, 1758
Pipizella virens Fabricius, 1805
Pipunculus campestris Latreille, 1802Cabbage aphid
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) fulviventris Macquart, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nielseni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus ciliger (Loew, 1856)⇒ Platycheirus manicatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rhingia rostrata Linnaeus, 1758
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia flavitarsis Meigen, 1822
Tropidia scita Harris, 1780
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella inanis Linnaeus, 1758
Volucella inflata Fabricius, 1794
Volucella pellucens Linnaeus, 1758Pellucid Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria Poda, 1761Belted Hoverfly
Xanthandrus (Xanthandrus) comtus Harris, 1780
Xanthogramma pedissequum Harris, 1776
Xylota (Ameroxylota) abiens Meigen, 1822
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) sylvarum Linnaeus, 1758
Xylota lenta (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Brachypalpoides lentus Meigen, 1822

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Colchester
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
48
115
Genera
Species

Taxom



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