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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
3421
6957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
412
3415
6951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3346
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
267
2730
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
54
288
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
224
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
149
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
35
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
29
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mississippi
2 Families width 45 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies43SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mississippi
29 Genera with 45 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1849Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18644SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi
45 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Cephalops longiductulis De Meyer, 1990
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysogaster inflatifrons Shannon, 1916Heartleaf suncup
Copestylum anastasia Hull, 1946
Epistrophe metcalfi Fluke, 1933
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Mallota albipes Snow, 1895
Mallota albipilis (Snow, 1895)⇒ Mallota albipes Snow, 1895
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Nephrocerus atrapilus Skevington, 2005
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Parhelophilus flavifacies Bigot, 1883
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Pelecocera pergandei Williston, 1884
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia carolinensis Metcalf, 1917
Somula mississippiensis Hull, 1922Mexican blue oak
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Teuchocnemis bacuntius Walker, 1849
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus jussiaeae Vige, 1939Charming centaury
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Mississippi
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
27
43
Genera
Species

Taxom



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