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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Eastern California (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
4060
9189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
4053
9183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
454
3968
9005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3309
7883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
579
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
63
459
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
45
309
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
58
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
46
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern California
2 Families width 63 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies61SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern California
46 Genera with 63 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Lathyrophthalmus Mik, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19907SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern California
63 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Callicera montensis Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Chalarus spurius Fallen, 1816
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus creper Snow, 1895
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon newcomeri Mann, 1924Gray poplar
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Pipiza puella Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Pipunculus papulus Skevington, 1998
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus concinnus Snow, 1895
Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
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
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Eastern California
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
42
61
Genera
Species

Taxom



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