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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region South Carolina (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
452
3912
7889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
451
3909
7885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
3807
7668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
3148
6413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
368
623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
247
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
31
153
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
35
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
32
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Carolina
2 Families width 48 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies47SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Carolina
32 Genera with 48 Species
#ACEHMNOPST
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1863Mucksuckers2SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Carolina
48 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) florida Hull, 1941
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
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 saxorum Wiedemann, 1830Blue-Polished Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon ruficrus Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Pelecinobaccha) costatus Say, 1829
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Orthonevra pictipennis Loew, 1863
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Teuchocnemis bacuntius Walker, 1849
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Tropidia calcarata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine

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

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
31
47
Genera
Species

Taxom



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