Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 421
3347
6679 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 420
3346
6678 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 400
3288
6562 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 291
2810
5815 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 83
655
1188 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies | 62
469
860 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
| 48
375
701 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Aschiza
Becher, 1882
| 5
80
170 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
| 2
59
131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Southern Alberta
2 Families width 131 Species
Genera for Southern Alberta
59 Genera with 131 Species #ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVX
| Anasimyia Schiner, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Baccha Fabricius, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Blera Billberg, 1882 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brachyopa Meigen, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephalops Fallen, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalarus Walker, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948 | Leafwalkers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cheilosia Meigen, 1922 | Blacklets | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysotoxum Meigen, 1842 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Copestylum Macquart, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1822 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Didea Macquart, 1863 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorylomorpha Aczel, 1912 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elmohardyia Rafael, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epistrophe Walker, 1887 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776 | Hover Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eriozona Schiner, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eristalis Latreille, 1866 | Rat-tailed maggots | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eudorylas Aczel, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumerus Meigen, 1817 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1910 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 2019 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Helophilus Meigen, 1758 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Heringia Rondani, 1866 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Hiatomyia Shannon, 1922 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Leucozona Schiner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mallota Meigen, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Megasyrphus Dusek & Laska, 1967 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Melangyna Verrall, 1843 | Large hover fly | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Melanostoma Schiner, 1794 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meliscaeva Frey, 1843 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microdon Meigen, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Milesia Latreille, 1998 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neoascia Williston, 1925 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ocyptamus Macquart, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paragus Latreille, 1986 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | Parapenium Collin, 1952 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1838 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pipiza Fallen, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pipunculus Latreille, 1911 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 1990 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Rhingia Scopoli, 1823 | Snouted Hoverflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scaeva Fabricius, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sericomyia Meigen, 1849 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869 | Globetails | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphegina Meigen, 1935 | Pufftails | 1 | Species | Taxom | Spilomyia Meigen, 1803 | Hornet Flies | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Syritta Le Peletier ..., 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syrphus Fabricius, 1822 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862 | Falsehorn Flies | 1 | Species | Taxom | Tenthredomyia Shannon, 1925 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Toxomerus Macquart, 1822 | Calligrapher Flies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichopsomyia Williston, 1849 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tropidia Meigen, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Volucella Geoffroy, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xylota Meigen, 1866 | | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Alberta
131 Species | Anasimyia diffusa Locke, Skevi..., 2019 | | | Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775 | Common Dainty | | Blera garretti Curran, 1924 | | | Blera scitula Williston, 1882 | | | Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925 | | | Cephalops mainensis Cresson, 1911 | | | Cephalosphaera brevis Cresson, 1911 | | | Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992 | | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805 | Dusky-Banded Forest Fly | | Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875 | | | Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948 | | | Cheilosia (Convocheila) fraterna Meigen, 1830 | | | Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822 | Hover fly | | Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780) | ⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822 | | Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849 | | | Cheilosia rita (Curran, 1922) | ⇒ Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922 | | Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849) | ⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930 | | Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988 | | | Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De Geer, 1776) | ⇒ Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776 | | Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842 | Mountain melonleaf | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) caudatum Curran, 1927 | | | Copestylum (Phalacromya) satur Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Dasysyrphus limatus Hine, 1922 | | | Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822 | Transverse Conifer Fly | | Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863 | Copper mallow | | Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyza) albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1844 | | | Dorylomorpha (Pipunculina) borealis Wahlgren, 1910 | | | Dorylomorpha caudelli Malloch, 1912 | | | Dorylomorpha exilis Malloch, 1912 | | | Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899 | | | Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882 | Black-Horned Smoothtail | | Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822 | | | Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823 | | | Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887 | Emarginate Smoothtail | | Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776 | Marmalade Fly | | Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875 | | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758 | European Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794 | Bog hoverfly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866 | | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805 | Hover fly | | Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Drone Fly | | Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866 | | | Eudorylas subopacus Loew, 1866 | | | Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857 | | | Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817 | Hover fly | | Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829 | Variable Aphideater | | Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822 | | | Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877 | Bird Hover Fly | | Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838) | ⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838 | | Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830 | American Hover Fly | | Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869 | | | Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910 | | | Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019 | | | Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849 | Largeflower milkweed | | Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846 | | | Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863) | ⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875 | | Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866 | Butte County checkerbloom | | Heringia coxalis Curran, 1921 | | | Heringia salax Loew, 1866 | | | Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cornish mallow | | Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838 | | | Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843 | | | Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794 | | | Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843) | ⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843 | | Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850 | | Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843 | American Thintail Fly | | Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805 | | | Microdon albicomatus Novak, 1977 | Merten's saxifrage | | 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 lemur Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822 | Western bog yellowcress | | Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817 | | | Paragus (Paragus) cooverti Vockeroth, 1986 | | | Paragus (Paragus) variabilis Vockeroth, 1986 | | | Parasyrphus lineola (Zetterstedt, 1843) | ⇒ Parasyrphus lineolus Zetterstedt, 1843 | | Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843 | | | Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838 | | | Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866 | Scarlet globemallow | | Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824 | | | Pipunculus hertzogi (Rapp, 1943) | ⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824 | | Pipunculus horvathi (Kertesz, 1907) | ⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824 | | Pipunculus luteicornis (Cresson, 1911) | ⇒ Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866 | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926 | Angel trumpet | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822 | Platycheirus nielseni | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823 | Meadow Sedgesitter | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843 | | | Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822 | | | Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787 | | | Platycheirus coerulescens Williston, 1887 | | | Platycheirus concinnus Snow, 1895 | | | Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771 | | | Platycheirus nodosus Curran, 1923 | | | Platycheirus peltatoides Curran, 1923 | | | Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884 | | | Platycheirus sabulicola Vockeroth, 1990 | | | Rhingia nasica Say, 1823 | American Snout Fly | | Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875 | | | Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849 | Largeflower milkweed | | Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847) | ⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824 | | Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822 | | | Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758 | Hover Fly | | Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869 | | | Sphegina brachygaster Hull, 1935 | Thick-Waisted Hammertail | | Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758 | Hover Fly | | Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877 | | | Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758 | Common Flower Fly | | Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875 | Hairy-eyed flower fly | | Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822 | Western bog yellowcress | | Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862 | | | Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823 | Eastern Calligrapher | | Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822 | Margined Calligrapher | | Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849 | Largeflower milkweed | | Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824 | Common Thick-Legged Fly | | Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758 | Bumble Bee Hover Fly | | Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864 | | | Xylota (Ameroxylota) flavitibia Bigot, 1883 | | | Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown-Toed Forest Fly | | Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866 | Scarlet globemallow | | Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866 | Scarlet globemallow |
Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Southern Alberta | Family | Pipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly | 8
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies | 51
118 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Links, sources and further information Syrphoidea at artfakta.se
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