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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Eastern Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
4160
8046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
474
4158
8044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
451
4058
7780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
3472
6774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
801
1560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
68
577
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
462
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
94
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
64
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Ontario
2 Families width 140 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies131SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Ontario
64 Genera with 140 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers5SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1923Blacklets9SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1882Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Doros Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1829Rat-tailed maggots10SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megograpta Loew, 01SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly3SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19255SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 199017SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails4SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1887Falsehorn Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18494SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Ontario
140 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachyopa cummingi Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachyopa diversa Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia leucoparea Loew, 1863
Cheilosia nigrofasciata Curran, 1926
Cheilosia pontiaca Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia prima Hunter, 1896
Cheilosia shannoni Curran, 1923
Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Doros aequalis Loew, 1863Canadian Potter Fly
Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyza) albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1844
Dorylomorpha atramontensis Banks, 1911
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis bardus Say, 1829
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Lejogaster (Liogaster) metallina Fabricius, 1781
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Megograpta marginata Say, 0Syrphid fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoasciella) distincta Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Neoascia (Neoasciella) globosa Walker, 1849
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus hertzogi (Rapp, 1943)⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus horvathi (Kertesz, 1907)⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus luteicornis (Cresson, 1911)⇒ Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) varipes Curran, 1923
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus sabulicola Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) transversa Osburn, 1926
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria brevipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
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 alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma obscurum Loew, 1864
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Meigen, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota flavifrons Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Eastern Ontario
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
55
131
Genera
Species

Taxom



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