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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
751
1418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
569
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
46
408
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
112
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
79
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia
2 Families width 164 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies144SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies20SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia
79 Genera with 164 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1897Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers7SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1915Blacklets5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19473SpeciesTaxom
Dasydorylas Skevington, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophella Dušek & Láska, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 1845
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots7SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18667SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microcephalops De Meyer, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mixogaster Macquart, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19865SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pelecocera Meigen, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19276SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies2SpeciesTaxom
Salpingogaster Schiner, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails7SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Verrallia Mik, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18665SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
164 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anasimyia matutina Locke, Skevi..., 2019
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera analis Macquart, 1842Orange-Tailed Wood Fly
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachyopa perplexa Curran, 1922
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Cephalosphaera biscaynei Cresson, 1912
Ceriana willistoni Kahl, 1897
Chalarus latifrons Hardy, 1943
Chalarus spurius Fallen, 1816
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) segnis
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia caltha Shannon, 1922
Cheilosia leucoparea Loew, 1863
Cheilosia prima Hunter, 1896
Cheilosia primoveris Shannon, 1915
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chrysogaster inflatifrons Shannon, 1916Heartleaf suncup
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
Dasydorylas cinctus Banks, 1915
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
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) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis brousii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Eristalis saxorum Wiedemann, 1830Blue-Polished Drone Fly
Eudorylas aequus Cresson, 1911
Eudorylas affinis Cresson, 1910
Eudorylas latipennis Banks, 1915
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Eudorylas minor Cresson, 1911
Eudorylas stigmaticusstigmaticus Malloch, 1912
Eudorylas subopacus Loew, 1866
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Heringia myerma Curran, 1921
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Hiatomyia cyanescens Loew, 1863
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops distinctus Williston, 1887
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merapioidus villosus Bigot, 1879
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microcephalops banksi Aczel, 1940
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon abstrusus Thompson, 1981
Microdon baliopterus Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon ruficrus Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Mixogaster breviventris Kahl, 1897Hairy schiedea
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) globosa Walker, 1849
Nephrocerus acanthostylus Skevington, 2005
Nephrocerus atrapilus Skevington, 2005
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Palpada albifrons Wiedemann, 1830
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) angustifrons Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Paragus angustistylus Vockeroth, 1986
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Pelecocera pergandei Williston, 1884
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Pipiza puella Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus scamboides Curran, 1927
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphegina appalachiensis Coovert, 1977
Sphegina campanulata Robertson, 1901Knotted clover
Sphegina flavomaculata Malloch, 1922
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sphegina lobulifera Malloch, 1922Black-Lobed Pufftail
Sphegina petiolata Coquillett, 1910
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
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
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Teuchocnemis bacuntius Walker, 1849
Teuchocnemis lituratus Loew, 1863
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Meigen, 1824
Tomosvaryella unguiculatus Cresson, 1911
Toxomerus boscii Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Toxomerus corbis Walker, 1852
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Trichopsomyia banksi Curran, 1921
Trichopsomyia litoralis Vockeroth, 1988Campanilla amarilla
Tropidia albistylum Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Tropidia calcarata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Verrallia aucta Fallen, 1817
Verrallia virginica (Banks, 1915)⇒ Verrallia aucta Fallen, 1817
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Virginia
FamilyPipunculidae
Walker, 1834
Big headed flies, Big-headed Flies, Big-Headed Fly
12
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
67
144
Genera
Species

Taxom



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