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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3660
7255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
440
3655
7250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
416
3569
7058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
282
2942
5833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
387
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
291
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
193
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
56
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
42
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Missouri
2 Families width 63 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies57SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Missouri
42 Genera with 63 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Missouri
63 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Cephalops (Semicephalops) varius Cresson, 1911
Cephalops longistylis De Meyer, 1990
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) depressus Shannon, 1925
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysogaster inflatifrons Shannon, 1916Heartleaf suncup
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota cimbiciformis Fallen, 1817
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Myolepta strigilata Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrocerus atrapilus Skevington, 2005
Nephrocerus corpulentus Skevington, 2005
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Teuchocnemis lituratus Loew, 1863
Tomosvaryella wilburi Hardy, 1939
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
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Missouri
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
38
57
Genera
Species

Taxom



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