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Checklist for Superfamily Syrphoidea Latreille, 1802
and region Yarmouth County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
220
764
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
220
764
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
207
726
858
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
630
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
47
127
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
39
85
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
68
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
13
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yarmouth County
1 Family width 14 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yarmouth County
13 Genera with 14 Species
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yarmouth County
14 Species
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher

Subnodes of Syrphoidea with occurrences in Yarmouth County
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly, Hoverflies, Hoverfly, Rat-tailed Maggots, Syrphid flies
13
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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