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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Saskatchewan (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
451
4369
10230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
450
4366
10227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
427
4274
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
312
3660
8867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
91
808
1699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
68
593
1247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
54
486
1006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
82
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
64
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saskatchewan
2 Families width 149 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies134SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saskatchewan
64 Genera with 149 Species
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Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers5SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets6SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18605SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19764SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Doros Meigen, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots9SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Jassidophaga Aczel, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 199014SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1910Pufftails2SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1887Falsehorn Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 18244SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Verrallia Mik, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18666SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saskatchewan
149 Species
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Brachyopa ferruginea Fallen, 1817
Cephalops mainensis Cresson, 1911
Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992
Chalarus latifrons Hardy, 1943
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pallipes Loew, 1863
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia nigrofasciata Curran, 1926
Cheilosia rita (Curran, 1922)⇒ Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922
Chrysosyrphus frontosus Bigot, 1884
Chrysosyrphus latus Loew, 1863
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Chrysotoxum perplexum Johnson, 1924Black-Legged Meadow Fly
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Copestylum (Phalacromya) caudatum Curran, 1927
Copestylum (Phalacromya) comstocki Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) satur Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Doros profuges Harris, 1780Phantom Hoverfly
Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyza) albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1844
Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyza) canadensis Hardy, 1943
Dorylomorpha atramontensis Banks, 1911
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
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) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudorylas affinis Cresson, 1910
Eudorylas industrius Knab, 1915
Eudorylas subopacus Loew, 1866
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
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 pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Ferdinandea croesus Osten Sacken, 1877
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) intentus Curran & Fluke, 1926
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 auripleura Curran, 1921
Heringia carinata Curran, 1921
Heringia coxalis Curran, 1921
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Hiatomyia plumosa Coquillett, 1904
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
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
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) manitobensis Curran, 1924
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Paragus) cooverti Vockeroth, 1986
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Parhelophilus obsoletus Loew, 1863
Parhelophilus rex Curran & Fluke, 1922Dusky Bog Fly
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus hertzogi (Rapp, 1943)⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus luteipennis Curran, 1925
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus podagrata Zetterstedt, 1838
Platycheirus striatus Vockeroth, 1990
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina petiolata Coquillett, 1910
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 alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma obscurum Loew, 1864
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tomosvaryella aliena Hardy, 1947Thickleaf peperomia
Tomosvaryella lepidipes Hardy, 1943
Tomosvaryella sachtlebeni Aczel, 1940
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Meigen, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
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 (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota analis Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Xylota hinei Curran, 1941
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Saskatchewan
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
53
134
Genera
Species

Taxom



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