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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
4968
10480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
4962
10473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
4804
10089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
3968
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
78
658
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
57
458
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
39
288
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
74
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
60
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kansas
2 Families width 105 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies94SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kansas
60 Genera with 105 Species
#ABCDEHMNOPRSTX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1849Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1863Mucksuckers2SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17985SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19903SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1901Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1887Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
105 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Cephalosphaera acuminata Cresson, 1911
Cephalosphaera biscaynei Cresson, 1912
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Cheilosia (Convocheila) fraterna Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia capillata Loew, 1863
Cheilosia pontiaca Shannon, 1922
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) caudatum Curran, 1927
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Criorhina verbosa Walker, 1849
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eudorylas huachucanus Hardy, 1943
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Eudorylas subtilis Hardy, 1943
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Dimeraspis) abditus Thompson, 1981
Microdon (Microdon) lanceolatus Adams, 1903
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Microdon baliopterus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Microdon diversipilosus Curran, 1925
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Nephrocerus atrapilus Skevington, 2005
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Orthonevra pictipennis Loew, 1863
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada texana Hull, 1925
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Pipiza nigripilosa Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Pipunculus bulbistylus Skevington, 1998
Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphegina campanulata Robertson, 1901Knotted clover
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus currani Fluke, 1939
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
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tomosvaryella beameri Hardy, 1940
Tomosvaryella contorta Hardy, 1939
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia banksi Curran, 1921
Tropidia mamillata Loew, 1861
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Kansas
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
54
94
Genera
Species

Taxom



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