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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Newfoundland and Labrador (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3541
7128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
3538
7125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
3468
6965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
2985
6147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
729
1568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
62
493
1088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
49
383
822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
75
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
57
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Newfoundland and Labrador
2 Families width 139 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies126SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Newfoundland and Labrador
57 Genera with 139 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers4SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Doros Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1882Rat-tailed maggots8SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1838Large hover fly3SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 20125SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 192617SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19266SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails6SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails4SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Verrallia Mik, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18666SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Newfoundland and Labrador
139 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Cephalosphaera appendiculata Cresson, 1911
Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia laevis Bigot, 1883
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia orilliaensis Curran, 1922
Cheilosia pontiaca Shannon, 1922
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Chrysotoxum perplexum Johnson, 1924Black-Legged Meadow Fly
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Clistoabdominalis colophus Skevington, 2001
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clistoabdominalis yeatesi Skevington, 2001
Dasysyrphus nigricornis (Verrall, 1873)⇒ Dasysyrphus pinastri De Geer, 1776
Dasysyrphus osburni Curran, 1925
Dasysyrphus pinastri De Geer, 1776
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) alneti Fallen, 1817
Doros aequalis Loew, 1863Canadian Potter Fly
Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyia) beckeri Aczel, 1939
Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyza) albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1844
Dorylomorpha flavomaculata Hough, 1899
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eriozona (Eriozona) erratica (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Megasyrphus erraticus Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis bardus Say, 1829
Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Ferdinandea croesus Osten Sacken, 1877
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Pilinasica) hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875Metallic blue hoverfly
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Lejops lunulatus Meigen, 1822
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) sexguttata Meigen, 1838
Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus insolitus Osburn, 1908
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus vockerothi Thompson, 2012
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus hertzogi (Rapp, 1943)⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus torus Skevington, 1998
Pipunculus viduus (Cresson, 1911)⇒ Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) groenlandicus Curran, 1927
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) holarcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) ramsarensis Goeldlin, Ma..., 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) varipes Curran, 1923
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus inversus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) transversa Osburn, 1926
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria brevipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphegina brachygaster Hull, 1935Thick-Waisted Hammertail
Sphegina flavimana Malloch, 1922
Sphegina keeniana Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus attenuatus Hine, 1922Mexican prickly poppy
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Meigen, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Newfoundland and Labrador
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
47
126
Genera
Species

Taxom



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