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Family Syrphidae - Syrphid Flies

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Diptera - Flies
No Taxon Aschiza
Family Syrphidae - Syrphid Flies

Subfamily Eristalinae
Tribe Brachyopini
Genus Brachyopa
Genus Chrysogaster
Genus Myolepta
Genus Neoascia
Genus Orthonevra
Species nitida - Orthonevra nitida
Genus Sphegina
Tribe Ceriini
Genus Ceriana
Species abbreviata - Ceriana abbreviata
Species tridens - Ceriana tridens
Genus Polybiomyia
Species townsendi - Polybiomyia townsendi
Genus Sphiximorpha
No Taxon unnamed FL endemic
Species willistonii - Sphiximorpha willistonii
Genus Monoceromyia
Species floridensis - Monoceromyia floridensis
Tribe Eristalini
Genus Eristalinus
Species taeniops - Eristalinus taeniops
Species aeneus - Eristalinus aeneus
Genus Eristalis
No Taxon Subgenus Eoseristalis
Species anthophorina - Eristalis anthophorina
Species arbustorum - Eristalis arbustorum
Species brousii - Eristalis brousii
Species dimidiata - Eristalis dimidiata
Species flavipes - Eristalis flavipes
Species fratercula - Eristalis fratercula
Species hirta - Eristalis hirta
Species obscura - Eristalis obscura
Species oestracea - Eristalis oestracea
Species rupium - Eristalis rupium
Species saxorum - Eristalis saxorum
Species stipator - Eristalis stipator
Species transversa - Transverse Flower Fly
No Taxon Subgenus Eristalis
Species tenax - Drone Fly
Genus Helophilus
Species latifrons - Helophilus latifrons
Species fasciatus - Helophilus fasciatus
Genus Lejops
Species lineatus - Lejops lineatus
Species curvipes - Polydontomyia curvipes
Species polygrammus - Lejops polygrammus
Genus Mallota
Species albipilis - Mallota albipilis
Species bautias - Mallota bautias
Species posticata - Mallota posticata
Genus Meromacrus
Species acutus - Meromacrus acutus
Species gloriosus - Meromacrus gloriosus
Genus Myathropa
Species florea - Myathropa florea
Genus Palpada
Species albifrons - Palpada albifrons
Species furcata - Palpada furcata
Species vinetorum - Palpada vinetorum
Species mexicana - Palpada mexicana
Genus Parhelophilus
Tribe Merodontini
Genus Eumerus
Genus Merodon
Species equestris - Narcissus bulb fly
Genus Nausigaster
Species texana - Nausigaster texana
Species unimaculata - Nausigaster unimaculata
Tribe Milesiini
Genus Blera
Species analis - Blera analis
Species humeralis - Blera humeralis
Species confusa - Blera confusa
Species badia - Blera badia
Genus Brachypalpus
Species cyanella - Brachypalpus cyanella
Genus Callicera
Species erratica - Callicera erratica
Genus Criorhina
Species alopex - Criorhina alopex
Genus Hadromyia
Species grandis - Hadromyia grandis
Species pulchra - Hadromyia pulchra
Species crawfordi - Hadromyia crawfordi
Genus Milesia
Species virginiensis - Yellowjacket Hover Fly
Genus Pocota
Species bomboides - Pocota bomboides
Genus Pterallastes
Species thoracicus - Pterallastes thoracicus
Genus Sphecomyia
Species vittata - Sphecomyia vittata
Genus Spilomyia
Species alcimus - Spilomyia alcimus
Species citima - Spilomyia citima
Species crandalli - Spilomyia crandalli
Species foxleei - Spilomyia foxleei
Species fusca - Spilomyia fusca
Species interrupta - Spilomyia interrupta
Species kahli - Spilomyia kahli
Species liturata - Spilomyia liturata
Species longicornis - Spilomyia longicornis
Species sayi - Spilomyia sayi
Species texana - Spilomyia texana
Genus Syritta
Species pipiens - Syritta pipiens
Species flaviventris - Syritta flaviventris
Genus Temnostoma
Species alternans - Temnostoma alternans
Species dachous - Temnostoma dachous
Species vespiforme - Temnostoma vespiforme
Genus Teuchocnemis
Species bacuntius - Teuchocnemis bacuntius
Genus Tropidia
Species quadrata - Tropidia quadrata
Tribe Rhingiini
Genus Chamaesyrphus
Genus Cheilosia
Genus Ferdinandea
Genus Rhingia
Species nasica - Rhingia nasica
Genus Hiatomyia
Tribe Sericomyiini
Genus Condidea
Species lata - Condidea lata
Genus Sericomyia
Species chrysotoxoides - Sericomyia chrysotoxoides
Species lata - Sericomyia lata
Species militaris - Sericomyia militaris
Genus Somula
Species decora - Somula decora
Tribe Volucellini
Genus Copestylum
Species apiciferum - Copestylum apiciferum
Species avidum - Copestylum avidum
Species barei - Copestylum barei
Species comstocki - Copestylum comstocki
Species haagii - Copestylum haagii
Species isabellina - Copestylum isabellina
Species marginatum - Copestylum marginatum
Species mexicanum - Mexican Cactus Fly
Species sexmaculatum - Copestylum sexmaculatum
Species versicularium - Copestylum versicularium
Species lentum - Copestylum lentum
Genus Volucella
Species bombylans - Volucella bombylans
Genus Ornidia
Species obesa - Ornidia obesa
Tribe Xylotini
Genus Cynorhinella
Species longinasus - Cynorhinella longinasus
Genus Chalcosyrphus
Species chalybeus - Chalcosyrphus chalybeus
Species libo - Chalcosyrphus libo
Species nemorum - Chalcosyrphus nemorum
Species pigra - Chalcosyrphus pigra
Genus Xylota
Species segnis - Xylota segnis
Subfamily Microdontinae
Genus Microdon
Species globosus - Microdon globosus
Species tristis - Microdon tristis
Subfamily Syrphinae
Tribe Bacchini
Genus Baccha
Genus Melanostoma
Species mellinum - Melanostoma mellinum
Genus Platycheirus
Species granditarsis - Platycheirus granditarsis
Species quadratus - Platycheirus quadratus
Tribe Paragini
Genus Paragus
Species haemorrhous - Paragus haemorrhous
Tribe Pipizini
Genus Arctophila
Species harveyi - Arctophila harveyi
Species flagrans - Arctophila flagrans
Genus Pipiza
Genus Heringia
Tribe Syrphini
Genus Allograpta
Species exotica - Allograpta exotica
Species obliqua - Allograpta obliqua
Species micrura - Allograpta micrura
Genus Chrysotoxum
Genus Dasysyrphus
Species osborni - Dasysyrphus osborni
Genus Didea
Genus Doros
Species aequalis - Doros aequalis
Genus Epistrophe
Species grossulariae - Epistrophe grossulariae
Genus Eriozona
Species erraticus - Eriozona erraticus
Genus Eupeodes
Species americanus - American Hover Fly
Species volucris - Bird Hover Fly
Genus Lapposyrphus
Species lapponicus - Lapposyrphus lapponicus
Genus Leucozona
Genus Melangyna
Genus Meliscaeva
Species cinctella - Meliscaeva cinctella
Genus Ocyptamus
Species costatus - Ocyptamus costatus
Species diversifasciatus - Ocyptamus diversifasciatus
Species fascipennis - Ocyptamus fascipennis
Species fuscipennis - Ocyptamus fuscipennis
Genus Parasyrphus
Species nigritarsis - Parasyrphus nigritarsis
Genus Pseudodoros
Species clavatus - Pseudodoros clavatus
Genus Salpingogaster
Species punctifrons - Salpingogaster punctifrons
Species nepenthe - Salpingogaster nepenthe
Genus Scaeva
Species pyrastri - Scaeva pyrastri
Species selenitica - Scaeva selenitica
Genus Sphaerophoria
Species scripta - Sphaerophoria scripta
Genus Syrphus
Species opinator - Syrphus opinator
Species torvus - Syrphus torvus
Genus Xanthogramma
Species flavipes - Xanthogramma flavipes
No Taxon Unidentified Larvae and Puparia
Tribe Toxomerini
Genus Toxomerus
Species boscii - Toxomerus boscii
Species geminatus - Toxomerus geminatus
Species marginatus - Toxomerus marginatus
Species occidentalis - Toxomerus occidentalis
Species politus - Toxomerus politus
No Taxon Unidentified Larvae and Puparia
No Taxon Unidentified Larvae and Pupae