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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Portugal (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
546
5554
13778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
542
5540
13730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
512
5443
13568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
333
4250
11221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
88
815
1953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
70
583
1373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
54
419
882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
5
65
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
52
128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Portugal
2 Families width 128 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies123SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Portugal
52 Genera with 128 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1804Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1911Blacklets6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Crepidomyia Shannon, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17634SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18177SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Hybobathus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lejogaster Rondani, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1909Narcissus bulb fly18SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 1848
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Myathropa Rondani, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1843Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18226SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 17874SpeciesTaxom
Pyrophaena Schiner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails6SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1855
Calligrapher Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Portugal
128 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha obscuripennis (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Baccha perexilis (Harris, 1776)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Callicera rufa Schummel, 1842
Cephalops (Semicephalops) ultimus Becker, 1900
Ceriana vespiformis Latreille, 1804
Chalarus immanis Kehlmaier, 2008
Chalarus perplexus Jervis, 1992
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) griseiventris Loew, 1857
Cheilosia (Convocheila) latifrons Zetterstedt, 1843Hoverfly
Cheilosia (Convocheila) rodgersi Wainwright, 1911
Cheilosia (Convocheila) ruffipes (Preyssler, 1793)⇒ Cheilosia soror Zetterstedt, 1843
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia rodgersii Wainwright, 1911
Chrysotoxum elegans Loew, 1841Zipperback
Chrysotoxum intermedium (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Chrysotoxum elegans Loew, 1841
Chrysotoxum octomaculatum (Curtis, 1837)⇒ Chrysotoxum verralli Collin, 1940
Chrysotoxum verralli Collin, 1940
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Fallen, 1817
Elmohardyia rosalyae Silva Meneze..., 1997
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eristalinus (Eristalinus) sepulchralis Linnaeus, 1758Syrphid Metallic Fly Wing
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops Wiedemann, 1818Band-eyed drone fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) lineata (Harris, 1776)⇒ Eristalis horticola De Geer, 1776
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) pertinax Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) similis Fallen, 1817
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eumerus amoenus Loew, 1848
Eumerus argentipes Walker, 1861
Eumerus argyropus (Loew, 1848)⇒ Eumerus argentipes Walker, 1861
Eumerus barbarus Coquebert, 1804
Eumerus hispidus Smit, Aguiar..., 2004
Eumerus sabulonum Fallen, 1817
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) corollae Fabricius, 1794Vagrant Hoverfly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) nuba Wiedemann, 1830
Ferdinandea cuprea Scopoli, 1763Common Copperback
Ferdinandea fumipennis Kassebeer, 1999
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Helophilus (Helophilus) trivittatus Fabricius, 1805
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Lejogaster (Liogaster) metallina Fabricius, 1781
Lejogaster (Liogaster) tarsata Meigen, 1822
Mallota dusmeti Andreu, 1926
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Mallota usta Wollaston, 1858
Melanostoma mellina Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Melanostoma wollastoni Wakeham-Daws..., 2004
Meliscaeva auricollis Meigen, 1822
Merodon albifrons Meigen, 1822
Merodon alexeji (Paramonov, 1925)⇒ Merodon serrulatus Wiedemann, 1822
Merodon aureus Fabricius, 1805
Merodon chalybeus (Wiedemann, 1822)⇒ Merodon aureus Fabricius, 1805
Merodon crypticus Marcos-Garci..., 2007
Merodon elegans Hurkmans, 1993
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Merodon legionensis Marcos-Garci..., 2007
Merodon luteihumerus Marcos-Garci..., 2007
Merodon obscuritarsis Strobl, 1909
Merodon parietum Wiedemann, 1822
Merodon pumilus (Macquart, 1849)⇒ Merodon aureus Fabricius, 1805
Merodon rufus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Merodon submetallicus Rondani, 1857
Merodon serrulatus Wiedemann, 1822
Merodon setosus Fabricius, 1794
Merodon submetallicus Rondani, 1857
Merodon unguicornis Strobl, 1909
Merodon unicolor (Strobl, 1909)⇒ Merodon aureus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon analis (Macquart, 1842)⇒ Microdon anax Thompson, 1976
Microdon anax Thompson, 1976
Milesia crabroniformis Fabricius, 1775
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Myathropa florea Linnaeus, 1758
Myathropa usta Wollaston, 1858
Myolepta obscura Becher, 1882
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) phaeopterus Schiner, 1868
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Orthonevra longicornis Loew, 1843
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) coadunatus Rondani, 1847
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Paragus (Paragus) quadrifasciatus (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964
Paragus (Paragus) strigatus Meigen, 1822
Parhelophilus crococoronatus Reemer, 2000
Parhelophilus frutetorum Fabricius, 1775
Parhelophilus versicolor Fabricius, 1794
Pelecocera tricincta Meigen, 1822
Pelecocera trifasciata Preyssler, 1793
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) albimanus Fabricius, 1781Pale-footed Hoverfly
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Pyrophaena rosarum (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Platycheirus rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Scaeva albomaculata Macquart, 1842
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Scaeva selenitica Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria nigra Frey, 1945
Sphaerophoria philantha Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria rueppelli Wiedemann, 1830
Sphaerophoria rueppellii Weidemann, 1820
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Tomosvaryella geniculata (Meigen, 1824)⇒ Tomosvaryella kuthyi Aczel, 1944
Volucella elegans Loew, 1862
Volucella zonaria Poda, 1761Belted Hoverfly
Xanthandrus (Xanthandrus) azorensis Frey, 1945
Xanthandrus (Xanthandrus) comtus Harris, 1780
Xanthandrus babyssa Walker, 1849
Xanthogramma marginale Loew, 1854
Xanthogramma pedissequum Harris, 1776
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Portugal
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
48
123
Genera
Species

Taxom



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