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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Macaronesia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
526
5757
13395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
522
5738
13355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5673
13247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
319
4508
10911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
912
2398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
629
1598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
462
1111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
58
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
46
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Macaronesia
2 Families width 95 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies90SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Macaronesia
46 Genera with 95 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Dasydorylas Skevington, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Dolichogyna Macquart, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1848Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 192413SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1909Narcissus bulb fly3SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Myathropa Rondani, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Notiocheilosia Thompson, 1972
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18423SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophaena Schiner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails5SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1865Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1863Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Valdiviomyia Vockeroth, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19212SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Macaronesia
95 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Chalarus perplexus Jervis, 1992
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysotoxum intermedium (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Chrysotoxum elegans Loew, 1841
Chrysotoxum triarcuatum Macquart, 1839
Copestylum scutellatum Macquart, 1842
Dasydorylas setosus Becker, 1908
Dolichogyna chilensis Walker, 1836
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) quinquelineatus Fabricius, 1781
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) convexifacies Macquart, 1850
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis violaceus Macquart, 1848
Eudorylas fluviatilis Becker, 1900Greenhouse white fly
Eumerus amoenus Loew, 1848
Eumerus caboverdensis Barkemeyer, 2002
Eumerus canariensis Baez, 1982
Eumerus dubius Baez, 1982
Eumerus etnensis Van Der Goot, 1964
Eumerus hispidus Smit, Aguiar..., 2004
Eumerus latitarsis Macquart, 1839
Eumerus nivariae Baez, 1982
Eumerus pupurariae Baez, 1982
Eumerus purpureus Macquart, 1839
Eumerus santosabreui Baez, 1982
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eumerus terminalis Santos Abreu, 1924
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) nuba Wiedemann, 1830
Heringia (Neocnemodon) adpropinquans Becker, 1908
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Ischiodon feae Bezzi, 1912
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Mallota usta Wollaston, 1858
Melanostoma incompletum Becker, 1908
Melanostoma mellina Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma wollastoni Wakeham-Daws..., 2004
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Merodon aureus Fabricius, 1805
Merodon chalybeus (Wiedemann, 1822)⇒ Merodon aureus Fabricius, 1805
Merodon obscuritarsis Strobl, 1909
Milesia crabroniformis Fabricius, 1775
Myathropa florea Linnaeus, 1758
Myathropa usta Wollaston, 1858
Myolepta nausicaa Hull, 1937
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus filiola Shannon, 1927
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Palpada distinguenda Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada elegans Blanchard, 1852
Palpada meigenii Wiedemann, 1830
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) coadunatus Rondani, 1847
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Pelecocera nigrifacies Abreu, 1924
Pipiza aurantipes Bigot, 1857
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) albimanus Fabricius, 1781Pale-footed Hoverfly
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus fenestrata Macquart, 1842
Pyrophaena rosarum (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Platycheirus rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Scaeva albomaculata Macquart, 1842
Scaeva melanostoma (Macquart, 1842)⇒ Epistrophe melanostoma Zetterstedt, 1843
Scaeva occidentalis Shannon, 1927
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaeva selenitica Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria nigra Frey, 1945
Sphaerophoria philantha Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria rueppellii Weidemann, 1820
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Spilomyia digitata Rondani, 1865
Sterphus coeruleus Rondani, 1863
Syritta caboverdensis Lyneborg & B..., 2005
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
Tomosvaryella geniculata (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Tomosvaryella kuthyi Aczel, 1944
Tomosvaryella littoralis Becker, 1897
Toxomerus vertebratus Rondani, 1863
Valdiviomyia ruficauda Shannon, 1927
Xanthandrus (Xanthandrus) azorensis Frey, 1945
Xanthandrus (Xanthandrus) comtus Harris, 1780
Xanthandrus babyssa Walker, 1849
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota puella Becker, 1921

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Macaronesia
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
42
90
Genera
Species

Taxom



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