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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Northeastern Ontario (Northern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
3534
6408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
439
3534
6408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
419
3455
6210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
2955
5414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
86
718
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
506
916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
399
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
84
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
64
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northeastern Ontario
2 Families width 148 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies142SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northeastern Ontario
64 Genera with 148 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers5SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Doros Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1882Rat-tailed maggots9SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly3SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 199012SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails3SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails4SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18226SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19418SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeastern Ontario
148 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Brachyopa notata Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia prima Hunter, 1896
Cheilosia rita (Curran, 1922)⇒ Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Doros aequalis Loew, 1863Canadian Potter Fly
Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyza) albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1844
Dorylomorpha atramontensis Banks, 1911
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade 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) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis bardus Say, 1829
Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
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
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops lunulatus Meigen, 1822
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Parhelophilus obsoletus Loew, 1863
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Pipunculus torus Skevington, 1998
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) nielseni Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) transversa Osburn, 1926
Sericomyia slossonae Curran, 1934
Sphaerophoria bifurcata Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphegina keeniana Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina petiolata Coquillett, 1910
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma obscurum Loew, 1864
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Meigen, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia recedens Walker, 1852
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Xylota) annulifera Bigot, 1883
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota confusa Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota naknek Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota tuberculata Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Northeastern Ontario
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
10
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
54
142
Genera
Species

Taxom



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