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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Point Pelee National Park (Essex County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2143
2944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
2142
2943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
321
2125
2909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
239
1829
2533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
532
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
421
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
42
339
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
61
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
41
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Point Pelee National Park
2 Families width 77 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies70SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Point Pelee National Park
41 Genera with 77 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1897Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1829Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Eurymyia1SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19276SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1849Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1953Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18662SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Point Pelee National Park
77 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Ceriana willistoni Kahl, 1897
Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyza) occidens Hardy, 1939
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
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) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis bardus Say, 1829
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Eurymyia stipata
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Ocyptamus (Pseudoscaeva) diversifasciatus Knab, 1914
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Paragus) angustifrons Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Parhelophilus divisus Loew, 1863
Parhelophilus integer Loew, 1963
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus cingulatus (Loew, 1866)⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus hertzogi (Rapp, 1943)⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus houghi Kertesz, 1900
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus scamboides Curran, 1927
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus teliger Fluke, 1953
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota (Xylota) annulifera Bigot, 1883
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Point Pelee National Park
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
35
70
Genera
Species

Taxom



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