List of flower fly species of North America
There are more than 870 species of flower fly in North America
. The following is an attempt at a comprehensive North American list of this family of insects.
Family [Syrphidae]
Subfamily [Syrphinae]
Tribe [Bacchini]
Genus ''[Baccha]'' [Johan [Christian Fabricius|Fabricius]], 1805
- ''Baccha elongata''
Genus ''[Melanostoma]'' Schiner">Ignaz Rudolph Schiner">Schiner, 1860
- ''Melanostoma mellinum''
Genus ''[Platycheirus]'' [Amédée [Louis Michel le Peletier, comte de Saint-Fargeau|Lepeletier]] & Serville">Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville">Serville, 1828
Tribe [Paragini]
Genus ''[Paragus]'' Latreille
Tribe [Pipizini]
Genus ''[Pipiza]'' Fallén
- Pipiza crassipes
- Pipiza cribbeni
- Pipiza davidsoni
- Pipiza distincta
- Pipiza femoralis
- Pipiza macrofemoralis
- Pipiza nigripilosa
- Pipiza puella
- ''Pipiza quadrimaculata ''
Genus ''[Heringia]'' Rondani">Camillo Rondani">Rondani, 1856
- Heringia calcarata Loew, 1866
- ''Heringia latitarsis''
Genus ''[Trichopsomyia]'' Williston">Samuel Wendell Williston">Williston, 1888
- Trichopsomyia apisaon [Francis Francis Walker (entomologist)|Walker (entomologist)|Walker], 1849
- Trichopsomyia australis
- Trichopsomyia banksi
- Trichopsomyia litoralis Vockeroth, 1988
- Trichopsomyia nigritarsis
- Trichopsomyia occidentalis
- Trichopsomyia pubescens
- Trichopsomyia recedens
- Trichopsomyia rufithoracica
- ''Trichopsomyia similis''
Tribe [Syrphini]
Genus ''[Allograpta]'' Osten Sacken
5 species Allograpta exoticaAllograpta obliquaAllograpta micrura- ''Allograpta radiata''
Genus ''[Chrysotoxum]'' Meigen
Genus ''[Dasysyrphus]'' Enderlein
14 speciesGenus ''[Didea]'' Macquart
2 species Didea alneti- ''Didea fuscipes''
Genus ''[Dioprosopa]'' Hull, 1949
- ''Dioprosopa clavata''
Genus ''Doros">Doros (fly)">Doros'' Meigen
- ''Doros aequalis''
Genus ''Epistrophe">Epistrophe (fly)">Epistrophe'' Walker
Epistrophe grossulariaeEpistrophe metcalfiEpistrophe nitidicollisEpistrophe terminalis - ''Epistrophe xanthostoma''
Genus ''[Epistrophella]''
- ''Epistrophella emarginata''
Genus ''[Eriozona]'' Schiner
- ''Eriozona laxa''
Genus ''[Eupeodes]'' Osten Sacken
Genus ''[Lapposyrphus]''
Lapposyrphus aberrantis- ''Lapposyrphus lapponicus''
Genus ''[Leucozona]'' Schiner
Leucozona americana - Leucozona lucorum Leucozona velutina
- ''Leucozona xylotoides''
Genus ''[Melangyna]'' Verrall
Melangyna arcticaMelangyna fisheriiMelangyna labiatarumMelangyna lasiophthalmaMelangyna subfasciata - Melangyna triangulifera
- ''Melangyna umbellatarum''
Genus ''[Meligramma]'' Frey
Meligramma guttataMeligramma triangulifera - ''Meligramma vespertina''
Genus ''[Meliscaeva]'' Frey
- ''Meliscaeva cinctella''
Genus ''[Ocyptamus]'' Macquart
Genus ''[Orphnabaccha]'' Vockeroth, 1969
- Orphnabaccha coerulea
- ''Orphnabaccha jactator''
Genus ''[Parasyrphus]'' Matsumura
Parasyrphus currani Parasyrphus genualis Parasyrphus groenlandicus Parasyrphus insolitus Parasyrphus macularis - Parasyrphus melanderi Parasyrphus nigritarsis Parasyrphus relictus Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Parasyrphus tarsatus
- ''Parasyrphus vockerothi''
Genus ''[Philhelius]''
- ''Philhelius flavipes''
Genus ''[Salpingogaster]'' Schiner
Salpingogaster punctifrons - ''Salpingogaster nepenthe''
Genus ''[Scaeva]''
Scaeva pyrastri - ''Scaeva selenitica''
Genus ''[Sphaerophoria]''
Genus ''[Syrphus]''
11 speciesTribe [Toxomerini]
Genus ''[Toxomerus]''
23 speciesSubfamily [Microdontinae]
Genus ''[Aristosyrphus]''
- Aristosyrphus carpenteri
- Aristosyrphus samperi Thompson, 2008 – Colombia, Peru & Costa Rica
Genus ''[Carreramyia]''
- ''Carreramyia megacephalus''
Genus ''[Microdon]''
29 speciesGenus ''[Mixogaster]''
Key to North American species- Mixogaster delongi
- Mixogaster johnsoni
- Mixogaster breviventris
- ''Mixogaster fattigi''
Genus ''[Omegasyrphus]''
- ''Omegasyrphus pallipennis''
Genus ''[Peradon]''
- ''Peradon chrysopygus''
Genus ''[Pseudomicrodon]''
- ''Pseudomicrodon claripennis''
Genus ''[Rhopalosyrphus]''
- Rhopalosyrphus guentherii
- Rhopalosyrphus ramulorum Weems & Deyrup, 2003,
Genus ''[Ubristes]''
- Ubristes jaguarinus Reemer, 2013
Subfamily [Eristalinae]
Tribe [Brachyopini]
Genus ''[Brachyopa]'' Meigen">Johann Wilhelm Meigen">Meigen, 1822
17 speciesGenus ''[Chrysogaster]'' Meigen">Johann Wilhelm Meigen">Meigen, 1803
- Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849
- Chrysogaster inflatifrons Shannon, 1916
Genus ''[Chrysosyrphus]'' Sedman, 1965
- Chrysosyrphus alaskensis
- Chrysosyrphus frontosus
- Chrysosyrphus latus
- Chrysosyrphus nasuta
- ''Chrysosyrphus nigripennis''
Genus ''[Hammerschmidtia ]'' Schummel">Theodor Emil Schummel">Schummel, 1834
Hammerschmidtia sedmani - ''Hammerschmidtia ferruginea ''
Genus ''[Myolepta]''
- ''Myolepta varipes''
Genus ''[Neoascia]''
- Neoascia distincta Williston, 1887
- Neoascia geniculata
- Neoascia globosa
- Neoascia metallica
- Neoascia meticulosa
- Neoascia sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
- Neoascia subchalybea Curran, 1925Neoascia tenur The Black-kneed Fen Fly is a common species that was formerly considered to be only European now considered to be throughout North America and Canada.
- N. unifasciata
- Neoascia willistoni Thompson, 1986
Genus ''[Orthonevra]''
Genus ''[Sphegina]''
Tribe [Callicerini]
Genus ''[Callicera]''
- Callicera duncani Curran, 1935
- Callicera erratica
- Callicera montensis Snow, 1892
Tribe [Cerioidini]
Genus ''[Ceriana]''
Genus ''[Monoceromyia]''
- ''Monoceromyia floridensis ''
Genus ''[Polybiomyia]''
Genus ''[Sphiximorpha]''
- Sphiximorpha cylindrica
- ''Sphiximorpha loewii''
Tribe [Eristalini]
Genus ''[Eristalinus]''
Eristalinus aeneus Scopoli, 1844Eristalinus taeniops Weidemann, 1818Genus ''[Eristalis]''
Genus ''[Helophilus]''
12 speciesGenus ''[Lejops]''
Genus ''[Mallota]''
11 species- Mallota albipes Snow, 1895
- Mallota bautias
- Mallota bequaerti Hull, 1956
- Mallota posticata
- Mallota sackeni Williston, 1882
Genus ''[Meromacrus]''
- Meromacrus acutus
- Meromacrus croceatus Hull, 1960
- Meromacrus draco Hull, 1942e
- Meromacrus gloriosus Hull, 1941
- Meromacrus minuticornis Thompson, 2001
- Meromacrus panamensis Curran, 1930
Genus ''[Myathropa]''
- ''Myathropa florea''
Genus ''[Palpada]'' Macquart">Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart">Macquart, 1854
Genus ''[Parhelophilus]''
Tribe [Sericomyiini]
Genus ''[Sericomyia]''
14 speciesGenus ''[Pyritis]''
- ''Pyritis kincaidii''
Tribe [Merodontini]
Genus ''[Eumerus]''
- ''Eumerus funeralis''
Genus ''[Merodon]''
Merodon equestris - Narcissus bulb flyGenus ''[Nausigaster]''
Nausigaster texana - ''Nausigaster unimaculata''
Tribe [Milesiini]
Genus ''Blera">Blera (fly)">Blera'' Billberg">Gustaf Johan Billberg">Billberg, 1820
Genus ''[Brachypalpus]''
Brachypalpus alopex Brachypalpus cyanella Osten Sacken, 1877- ''Brachypalpus oarus''
Genus ''[Chalcosyrphus]''
Genus ''[Criorhina]''
14 speciesGenus ''[Cynorhinella]''
Cynorhinella longinasus- ''Cynorhinella bella''
Genus ''[Hadromyia]'' Williston">Samuel Wendell Williston">Williston, 1882
Subgenus ''[Chrysosomidia]'' Curran">Charles Howard Curran">Curran, 1934
- Hadromyia aepalius
- Hadromyia aldrichi
- Hadromyia crawfordi
- Hadromyia opaca
- ''Hadromyia pulchra''
Subgenus ''Hadromyia">Hadromyia (subgenus)">Hadromyia'' Williston">Samuel Wendell Williston">Williston, 1882
- Hadromyia grandis Williston, 1882
Genus ''[Merapoides]''
- ''Merapoides villosus''
Genus ''Milesia">Milesia (fly)">Milesia''
- ''Milesia virginiensis''
Genus ''[Palumbia]''
- ''Palumbia inflata''
Genus ''[Pocota]''
- Pocota bomboides Hunter, 1897
Genus ''[Pterallastes]'' Loew">Hermann Loew">Loew, 1863
- Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863
Genus ''[Somula]'' Macquart">Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart">Macquart, 1847
- Somula decora Macquart, 1847
- Somula mississippiensis Hull, 1922
Genus ''[Sphecomyia]''
Genus ''[Spilomyia]''
10 speciesGenus ''[Syritta]''
Syritta pipiens- ''Syritta flaviventris''
Genus ''[Temnostoma]''
Genus ''[Teuchocnemis]''
- ''Teuchocnemis bacuntius''
Genus ''Tropidia">Tropidia (fly)">Tropidia''
Genus ''[Xylota]''
29 speciesTribe [Rhingiini]
Genus ''[Chamaesyrphus]''
Genus ''[Cheilosia]''
78 speciesGenus ''Ferdinandea">Ferdinandea (fly)">Ferdinandea''
Ferdinandea aeneicolor Shannon, 1924Ferdinandea buccata- ''Ferdinandea croesus''
Genus ''[Rhingia]''
- ''Rhingia nasica''
Genus ''[Hiatomyia]''
Tribe [Volucellini]
Genus ''[Copestylum]''
82 speciesGenus ''[Ornidia]''
- ''Ornidia obesa''
Genus ''[Volucella]''
- ''Volucella bombylans''