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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Denton County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
284
1481
1826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
284
1481
1826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
1425
1740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
1224
1490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
177
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
36
145
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
118
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
34
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
23
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Denton County
2 Families width 23 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies21SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Denton County
23 Genera with 23 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1897Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Denton County
23 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Ceriana willistoni Kahl, 1897
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eudorylas minor Cresson, 1911
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Denton County
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
21
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



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