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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
968
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
793
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
47
555
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
99
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
65
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Texas
2 Families width 155 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies144SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Texas
65 Genera with 155 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails3SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1897Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 188714SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots7SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Fazia Shannon, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lapposyrphus Dušek & Láska, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Lepidomyia Loew, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1847Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Myolepta Newman, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Nausigaster Williston, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18777SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Ortholophus Walsingham, 01SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1884Mucksuckers4SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 179810SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalosyrphus Giglio-Tos, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1849Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19212SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
155 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Blera umbratilis Williston, 1887
Ceriana bellardii Shannon, 1925
Ceriana macquarti Shannon, 1925Beach suncup
Ceriana schnablei Williston, 1892
Ceriana signifera Loew, 1853
Ceriana townsendi Snow, 1895
Ceriana willistoni Kahl, 1897
Chalarus spurius Fallen, 1816
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallicus Wiedemann, 1830
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia yukonensis Shannon, 1922
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chrysotoxum integrum
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) avidum Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Copestylum (Phalacromya) caudatum Curran, 1927
Copestylum (Phalacromya) comstocki Williston, 1887
Copestylum (Phalacromya) haagii Jaennicke, 1867
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) satur Osten Sacken, 1877
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum (Phalacromya) tamaulipanum Townsend, 1898Syrphid fly
Copestylum (Phalacromya) violaceum Say, 1829
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Copestylum fraudulentum Williston, 1891
Copestylum limbipenne Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Dasysyrphus amalopis Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus Scopoli, 1763Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Eudorylas industrius Knab, 1915
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Eudorylas minor Cresson, 1911
Eudorylas vierecki Malloch, 1912
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia auripleura Curran, 1921
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Hiatomyia cyanescens Loew, 1863
Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Lejops (Anasimyia) perfidiosus Hunter, 1897
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Lepidomyia micheneri Fluke, 1953
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota bequaerti Hull, 1956
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) viridiceps Macquart, 1847Common hover fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Microdon pallipennis Curran, 1925
Microdon scutifer Knab, 1917
Milesia scutellata Hull, 1924Organ oak
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Myolepta aurinota Hine, 1903
Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Myolepta varipes Loew, 1869
Nausigaster clara Curran, 1941
Nausigaster curvinervis Curran, 1941
Nausigaster geminata Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Nausigaster texana Curran, 1941
Nausigaster unimaculata Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrocerus atrapilus Skevington, 2005
Nephrocerus woodi Skevington, 2005
Ocyptamus (Hybobathus) lineatus Macquart, 1846
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) funebris Macquart, 1834White bryony
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) gastrostactus Wiedemann, 1830
Ocyptamus (Orphnabaccha) coeruleus Williston, 1891
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ocyptamus lemur Osten Sacken, 1877
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Ortholophus piger
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Orthonevra nitidula Curran, 1925
Orthonevra parva Shannon, 1916
Orthonevra sinuosa Bigot, 1884
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada alhambra Hull, 1925
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada minutalis Williston, 1891
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Palpada texana Hull, 1925
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) angustifrons Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Pelecocera pergandei Williston, 1884
Pipiza crassipes Bigot, 1883
Pipiza macrofemoralis Curran, 1921
Pipunculus subvirescens (Loew, 1872)⇒ Tomosvaryella subvirescens Loew, 1872
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus hesperius Vockeroth, 1990
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Psilota buccata Macquart, 1842
Psilota coerulea Macquart, 1846
Psilota femoralis Schiner, 1868
Psilota flavidipennis Macquart, 1855Bur gherkin
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Rhopalosyrphus guentherii Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Teuchocnemis bacuntius Walker, 1849
Tomosvaryella subvirescens Loew, 1872
Tomosvaryella xerophila Hardy, 1943
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus dispar Fabricius, 1794
Toxomerus floralis Fabricius, 1798
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus jussiaeae Vige, 1939Charming centaury
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus mutuus Say, 1829
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Trichopsomyia australis Johnson, 1907
Trichopsomyia banksi Curran, 1921
Tropidia albistylum Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella tricincta (Bigot, 1875)⇒ Eristalis arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758
Xanthandrus mexicanus Curran, 1930
Xanthogramma anisomorpha Huo, Ren & Z..., 2007
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota nebulosa Johnson, 1921Michaux's stitchwort

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Texas
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
59
144
Genera
Species

Taxom



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