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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Orange Spur Fly
Teuchocnemis
bacuntius
18
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
No Common Name
Sphegina
keeniana
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
No Common Name
Palpada
albifrons
4
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
No Common Name
Eristalis
stipator
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
No Common Name
Heringia
salax
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
No Common Name
Meliscaeva
cinctella
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
7
No Common Name
Platycheirus
hyperboreus
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
8
No Common Name
Tropidia
albistylum
8
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
9
No Common Name
Helophilus
fasciatus
129
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
10
Yellow-spotted Sapeater
Brachyopa
vacua
5
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
11
No Common Name
Trichopsomyia
apisaon
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
12
No Common Name
Syrphus
knabi
11
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
13
No Common Name
Pipiza
puella
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
14
Narcissus Bulb Fly
Merodon
equestris
40
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
15
Long-nosed Swamp Fly
Eurimyia
stipata
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
16
No Common Name
Merapioidus
villosus
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
17
No Common Name
Chrysogaster
antitheus
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
18
No Common Name
Sericomyia
chrysotoxoides
7
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
19
Black-hipped Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus
plesia
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
20
No Common Name
Palpada
vinetorum
21
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
21
No Common Name
Didea
fuscipes
6
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
22
No Common Name
Temnostoma
balyras
3
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
23
No Common Name
Ocyptamus
costatus
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
24
Lesser Bulb Fly
Eumerus
tuberculatus
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
25
No Common Name
Volucella
facialis
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
26
No Common Name
Microdon
aurulentus
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
27
No Common Name
Tropidia
quadrata
3
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
28
No Common Name
Eupeodes
perplexus
3
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
29
No Common Name
Toxomerus
geminatus
413
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
30
No Common Name
Sphegina
rufiventris
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
31
No Common Name
Paragus
angustifrons
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
32
Bald-faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia
fusca
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
33
No Common Name
Anasimyia
distincta
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
34
No Common Name
Eumerus
funeralis
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
35
No Common Name
Platycheirus
quadratus
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
36
Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus
aeneus
11
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
37
No Common Name
Chalcosyrphus
libo
4
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
38
No Common Name
Syrphus
ribesii
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
39
No Common Name
Microdon
craigheadii
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
40
No Common Name
Volucella
evecta
3
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
41
No Common Name
Chrysotoxum
laterale
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
42
No Common Name
Eristalis
arbustorum
25
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
43
No Common Name
Sphaerophoria
brevipilosa
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
44
No Common Name
Orthonevra
pictipennis
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
45
No Common Name
Dasysyrphus
intrudens
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
46
Emarginate Smoothtail
Epistrophe
xanthostoma
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
47
No Common Name
Xanthogramma
flavipes
9
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
48
No Common Name
Temnostoma
pictulum
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
49
No Common Name
Sphegina
flavomaculata
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
50
No Common Name
Orthonevra
nitida
51
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
51
Six-spotted Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum
sexmaculatum
13
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
52
No Common Name
Epistrophe
grossulariae
5
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
53
No Common Name
Eristalis
hirta
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
54
No Common Name
Ferdinandea
buccata
4
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
55
Exotic Stripetail
Allograpta
exotica
3
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
56
No Common Name
Toxomerus
politus
75
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
57
No Common Name
Spilomyia
alcimus
17
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
58
No Common Name
Parhelophilus
laetus
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
59
Yellow-legged Bog Fly
Parhelophilus
divisus
4
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
60
No Common Name
Mallota
bautias
6
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
61
No Common Name
Cheilosia
pallipes
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
62
No Common Name
Spilomyia
texana
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
63
No Common Name
Dioprosopa
clavata
9
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
64
No Common Name
Microdon
tristis
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
65
No Common Name
Chrysotoxum
perplexum
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
66
No Common Name
Syrphus
vitripennis
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
67
Yellowjacket Hover Fly
Milesia
virginiensis
64
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
68
Painted Wood Fly
Blera
pictipes
5
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
69
No Common Name
Chalcosyrphus
interruptus
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
70
No Common Name
Eristalis
flavipes
6
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
71
No Common Name
Sphecomyia
vittata
13
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
72
No Common Name
Chalcosyrphus
metallifer
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
73
Eastern Catkin Fly
Brachypalpus
oarus
4
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
74
No Common Name
Pelecinobaccha
costata
8
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
75
No Common Name
Xylota
bicolor
3
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
76
No Common Name
Chalcosyrphus
nemorum
5
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
77
No Common Name
Temnostoma
vespiforme
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
78
No Common Name
Sphegina
lobulifera
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
79
No Common Name
Palpada
furcata
11
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
80
Winter Bumblefly
Criorhina
villosa
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
81
Lump-legged Swamp Fly
Anasimyia
chrysostoma
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
82
No Common Name
Platycheirus
obscurus
7
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
83
No Common Name
Eupeodes
americanus/pomus
15
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
84
American Dainty
Baccha
cognata
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
85
No Common Name
Heringia
coxalis
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
86
Yellow Sapeater
Brachyopa
flavescens
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
87
No Common Name
Volucella
bombylans
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
88
No Common Name
Syritta
pipiens
62
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
89
Carolinian Elegant
Meromacrus
acutus
17
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
90
No Common Name
Pipiza
nigripilosa
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
91
Double-banded Plushback
Palpada
agrorum
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
92
No Common Name
Melanostoma
mellinum
15
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
93
No Common Name
Cheilosia
shannoni
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
94
No Common Name
Parhelophilus
flavifacies
6
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
95
No Common Name
Rhingia
nasica
16
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
96
No Common Name
Criorhina
nigriventris
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
97
No Common Name
Copestylum
vesicularium
19
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
98
No Common Name
Temnostoma
daochus
14
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
99
No Common Name
Myolepta
varipes
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
100
Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis
transversa
193
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
101
No Common Name
Toxomerus
jussiaeae
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
102
No Common Name
Ocyptamus
fascipennis
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
103
No Common Name
Xylota
quadrimaculata
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
104
No Common Name
Eupeodes
americanus
13
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
105
No Common Name
Teuchocnemis
lituratus
4
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
106
No Common Name
Sphiximorpha
willistoni
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
107
No Common Name
Paragus
haemorrhous
18
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
108
Shiny Bog Fly
Parhelophilus
integer
6
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
109
No Common Name
Lejota
aerea
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
110
No Common Name
Platycheirus
scamboides
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
111
No Common Name
Eristalis
interrupta
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
112
No Common Name
Helophilus
latifrons
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
113
No Common Name
Syrphus
rectus
18
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
114
No Common Name
Microdon
globosus
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
115
No Common Name
Anasimyia
grisescens
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
116
Black-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis
dimidiata
117
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
117
No Common Name
Chrysotoxum
derivatum
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
118
No Common Name
Xylotina
sp.
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
119
No Common Name
Somula
decora
8
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
120
Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta
obliqua
62
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
121
No Common Name
Doros
aequalis
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
122
No Common Name
Xylota
angustiventris
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
123
No Common Name
Chalcosyrphus
metallicus
5
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
124
No Common Name
Temnostoma
trifasciatum
3
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
125
No Common Name
Sphegina
flavimana
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
126
No Common Name
Ocyptamus
fuscipennis
48
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
127
Slender Smoothtail
Epistrophella
emarginata
18
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
128
No Common Name
Eristalis
saxorum
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
129
Striped Hover Fly
Lejops
lineatus
4
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
130
No Common Name
Eupeodes
pomus
7
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
131
No Common Name
Spilomyia
longicornis
45
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
132
No Common Name
Toxomerus
marginatus
364
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
133
No Common Name
Syritta
flaviventris
9
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
134
No Common Name
Pipiza
femoralis
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
135
Short-haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus
piger
5
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
136
No Common Name
Mallota
posticata
16
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
137
No Common Name
Cheilosia
primoveris
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
138
No Common Name
Pterallastes
thoracicus
10
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
139
No Common Name
Copestylum
marginatum-group
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
140
No Common Name
Toxomerus
boscii
11
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
141
No Common Name
Copestylum
barei
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
142
No Common Name
Syrphus
torvus
10
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
143
No Common Name
Myolepta
strigilata
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
144
Hairy Wood Fly
Blera
umbratilis
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
145
No Common Name
Myolepta
nigra
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
146
Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus
chalybeus
3
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
147
Drone Fly
Eristalis
tenax
100
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
148
No Common Name
Criorhina
verbosa
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
149
No Common Name
Sphaerophoria
contigua
62
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
150
Yellow-banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus
anthreas
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
151
No Common Name
Copestylum
vittatum
2
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
152
No Common Name
Xylota
ejuncida
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
153
No Common Name
Cheilosia
capillata
0
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
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