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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
437
3437
6024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
435
3435
6022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3371
5900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2874
5170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
69
505
691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
50
363
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
35
244
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
65
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
43
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Angeles County
2 Families width 61 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies58SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Angeles County
43 Genera with 61 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers5SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucopodella Hull, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19905SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1842Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles County
61 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
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) inarmatus Hunter, 1897
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Dorylomorpha atramontensis Banks, 1911
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus Loew, 1872
Leucopodella gracilis Fluke, 1945
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microdon (Microdon) lanceolatus Adams, 1903
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ocyptamus lemur Osten Sacken, 1877
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus hesperius Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus musicus Fabricius, 1805
Toxomerus pictus Macquart, 1842
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Los Angeles County
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
9
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
34
58
Genera
Species

Taxom



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