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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
312
1718
2457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
312
1718
2457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
296
1667
2346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1451
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
364
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
42
231
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
32
189
250
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
51
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
39
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northwestern Ontario
2 Families width 68 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies68SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Northwestern Ontario
39 Genera with 68 Species
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Brachyopa Meigen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19906SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19264SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwestern Ontario
68 Species
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863
Cheilosia rita (Curran, 1922)⇒ Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922
Chrysosyrphus latus Loew, 1863
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea (Didea) fasciata Macquart, 1834
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes flukei Jones, 1917
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia coxalis Curran, 1921
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus thompsoni Vockeroth, 1990
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) transversa Osburn, 1926
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
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 excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Xylota) annulifera Bigot, 1883
Xylota flavifrons Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota hinei Curran, 1941
Xylota naknek Shannon, 1926Beach suncup

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Northwestern Ontario
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
38
68
Genera
Species

Taxom



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