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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
553
5895
14529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
551
5891
14524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5772
14199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
352
4786
11913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
997
2635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
665
1513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
452
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
102
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
83
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New York
2 Families width 156 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies141SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New York
83 Genera with 156 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTX
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18833SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Caliprobola Rondani, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1849Leafwalkers7SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynorhina Williston, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cynorhinella Curran, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cyphipelta Bigot, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophella Dušek & Láska, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots10SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Melanastoma1SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1838Large hover fly3SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18843SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 20195SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Odyneromyia Shannon & Au..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Paramixogaster Brunetti, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19264SpeciesTaxom
Pocola1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Senogaster Macquart, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Speloneyia1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails3SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilamyia1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1887Falsehorn Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramuna1SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New York
156 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anasimyia chrysostoma Wiedemann, 1830
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera analis Macquart, 1842Orange-Tailed Wood Fly
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Brachyopa diversa Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Caliprobola pulcher
Cephalops hardyi De Meyer, 1990
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Chalarus latifrons Hardy, 1943
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chrysosyrphus frontosus Bigot, 1884
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Cynorhina scitula
Cynorhinella bella Williston, 1882
Cynorhinella longinasus Shannon, 1924Longcapsule suncup
Cyphipelta rufocyanea Walker, 1835
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Dorylomorpha neglecta Albrecht, 1990
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) ochrostoma Zetterstedt, 1849
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
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) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis occidentalis (Osburn, 1907)⇒ Eristalis anthophorinus Fallen, 1817
Eristalis saxorum Wiedemann, 1830Blue-Polished Drone Fly
Eudorylas bidactylus Hardy, 1943
Eudorylas bilobus Hardy, 1947
Eudorylas caudatus Cresson, 1910
Eudorylas subopacus Loew, 1866
Eudorylas tarsalis Banks, 1911
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus narcissi Smith, 1928Hover fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota sackeni Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Melanastoma angustatum
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) collatus Walker, 1852
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma rufipes (Bigot, 1884)⇒ Platycheirus obscurus Say, 1824
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Microdon) manitobensis Curran, 1924
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Microdon scauros Skevington &..., 2019
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) globosa Walker, 1849
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrocerus corpulentus Skevington, 2005
Nephrocerus daeckei Johnson, 1903
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Odyneromyia transparens Paramonov, 1955
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) angustifrons Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Paramixogaster gayi Paramonov, 1957
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Parhelophilus rex Curran & Fluke, 1922Dusky Bog Fly
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Pelecocera pergandei Williston, 1884
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Pipiza puella Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus femoratus
Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Pipunculus horvathi (Kertesz, 1907)⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus inversus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Pocola grandis
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Senogaster dentipes Fabricius, 1787
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia slossonae Curran, 1934
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Speloneyia beturata
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphecomyia pattonii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilamyia interupta
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus nudifrons
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Teuchocnemis bacuntius Walker, 1849
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Trichopsomyia recedens Walker, 1852
Tropidia albistylum Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xanthandrus agrolas Walker, 1849
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xanthogramuna divisa
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in New York
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
8
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
75
141
Genera
Species

Taxom



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