Family Syrphidae
(flower flies and syrphid flies)

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Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.

• Parent taxa
  
  
  
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  Infraorder Muscomorpha
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  Family Syrphidae (flower flies and syrphid flies)
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  Subfamily Eristalinae
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  Tribe Brachyopini
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  Genus Brachyopa
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  Genus Chrysogaster
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  Genus Chrysosyrphus
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  Genus Lepidomyia
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  Genus Myolepta
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  Genus Neoascia
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  Genus Orthonevra
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  Genus Sphegina
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  Tribe Calliceratini
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  Genus Callicera
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  Tribe Cerioidini
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  Genus Ceriana
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  Tribe Eristaliini
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  Subtribe Eristaliina
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  Genus Eristalinus
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  Genus Eristalis
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  Genus Meromacrus
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  Genus Palpada
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  Subtribe Helophiliina
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  Genus Helophilus
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  Genus Lejops
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  Genus Mallota
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  Genus Parhelophilus
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  Subtribe Sericomyiina
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  Genus Pyritis
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  Genus Sericomyia
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  Tribe Eumerini
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  Genus Eumerus
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  Genus Merodon
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  Genus Nausigaster
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  Genus Psilota
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  Tribe Milesiini
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  Subtribe Criorhinina
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  Genus Criorhina
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  Genus Merapioidus
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  Genus Sphecomyia
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  Subtribe Philippimyiina
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  Genus Blera
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  Genus Cynorhinella
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  Genus Lejota
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  Genus Milesia
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  Genus Milesiina
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  Genus Palumbia
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  Genus Pocota
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  Genus Pterallastes
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  Genus Somula
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  Genus Spilomyia
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  Genus Syritta
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  Genus Temnostoma
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  Genus Temnostomina
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  Genus Tropidia
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  Genus Tropidina
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  Subtribe Xylotina
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  Genus Brachypalpus
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  Genus Chalcosyrphus
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  Genus Hadromyia
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  Genus Teuchocnemis
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  Genus Xylota
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  Tribe Pipizini
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  Genus Heringia
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  Genus Pipiza
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  Genus Trichopsomyia
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  Tribe Rhingiini
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  Genus Chamaesyrphus
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  Genus Cheilosia
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  Genus Ferdinandea
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  Genus Hiatomyia
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  Genus Pelecocera
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  Genus Rhingia
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  Tribe Volucellini
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  Genus Copestylum
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  Genus Ornidia
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  Genus Volucella
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  Subfamily Microdontinae
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  Genus Microdon
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  Genus Mixogaster
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  Genus Rhopalosyrphus
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  Subfamily Syrphinae
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  Tribe Bacchini
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  Genus Baccha
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  Genus Leucopodella
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  Genus Melanostoma
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  Genus Platycheirus
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  Genus Xanthandrus
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  Tribe Paragini
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  Genus Paragus
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  Tribe Syrphini
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  Genus Allograpta
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  Genus Chrysotoxum
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  Genus Dasysyrphus
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  Genus Didea
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  Genus Dideomima
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  Genus Doros
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  Genus Epistrophe
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  Genus Eriozona
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  Genus Eupeodes
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  Genus Ischiodon
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  Genus Leucozona
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  Genus Megograpta
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  Genus Melangyna
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  Genus Meliscaeva
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  Genus Ocyptamus
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  Genus Parasyrphus
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  Genus Pseudodoros
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  Genus Salpingogaster
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  Genus Scaeva
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  Genus Sphaerophoria
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  Genus Syrphus
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  Genus Xanthogramma
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  Tribe Toxomerini
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  Genus Toxomerus