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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
195
792
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
195
792
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
777
950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
153
697
865
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
230
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
145
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
114
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
28
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
21
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern Peninsula
2 Families width 25 Species
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies23SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northern Peninsula
21 Genera with 25 Species
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Chalarus Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1822
Blacklets0SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1882Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18243SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1935Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Peninsula
25 Species
Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Dasysyrphus nigricornis (Verrall, 1873)⇒ Dasysyrphus pinastri De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphegina brachygaster Hull, 1935Thick-Waisted Hammertail
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Northern Peninsula
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
17
23
Genera
Species

Taxom



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