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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Lake Erie Islands (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
1782
2404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
1780
2402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
327
1748
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
242
1487
1993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
409
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
306
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
39
252
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
48
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
33
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lake Erie Islands
2 Families width 55 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies53SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lake Erie Islands
33 Genera with 55 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18233SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1824Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1953Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trishopsomyia1SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lake Erie Islands
55 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis transversus (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Eristalis transversa Wiedemann, 1830
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eumerus tuberculatus Rondani, 1857Lesser bulb fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Paragus (Pandasyophthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus teliger Fluke, 1953
Trishopsomyia apisaon
Tropidia albistylum Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota confusa Shannon, 1926Beach suncup

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Lake Erie Islands
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
31
53
Genera
Species

Taxom



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