List of flower fly species of New Zealand
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The following is a list of hoverfly (Syrphidae) species recorded in New Zealand. This list is based on a list of New Zealand flower flies published by F. Christian Thompson in 2008. Currently the list consists of 37 endemic species, 1 native Oceanian species, and 5 introduced invasive species. Beyond this there are another 48 endemic species awaiting formal description.[1]
Genus Melanostoma Schiner
[edit]- Melanostoma fasciatum (Macquart, 1850)
Genus Platycheirus Lepeletier & Serville
[edit]Subgenus Eocheilosia Hull
[edit]- Platycheirus antipodus (Hull, 1949)
- Platycheirus captalis (Miller, 1924)
- Platycheirus clarkei Miller, 1921
- Platycheirus cunninghami (Miller, 1921)
- Platycheirus fulvipes (Miller, 1924)
- Platycheirus harrisi (Miller, 1921)
- Platycheirus howesii (Miller, 1921)
- Platycheirus huttoni Thompson, 1989
- Platycheirus leptospermi (Miller, 1921)
- Platycheirus lignudus Miller, 1921
- Platycheirus myersii (Miller, 1924)
- Platycheirus notatus (Bigot, 1884)
- Platycheirus ronanus (Miller, 1921)
Genus Allograpta Osten Sacken
[edit]- Allograpta atkinsoni (Miller, 1921)
- Allograpta dorsalis (Miller, 1924)
- Allograpta flavofaciens (Miller, 1921)
- Allograpta hirsutifera (Hull, 1949)
- Allograpta hudsoni (Miller, 1921)
- Allograpta pseudoropala (Miller, 1921)
- Allograpta ropala (Walker, 1849)
- Allograpta ventralis (Miller, 1921)
- Anu una Thompson, 2008
Subgenus: Austrosyrphus Vockeroth
[edit]- Melangyna novaezelandiae (Macquart, 1855)
Genus Simosyrphus Bigot
[edit]- Simosyrphus grandicornis (Macquart, 1842) – widespread in Oceania
Subfamily Eristalinae
[edit]Tribe Eristalini
[edit]Genus Helophilus Meigen
[edit]Subgenus: Pilinasica Malloch
[edit]- Helophilus antipodus Schiner, 1868
- Helophilus campbelli (Miller, 1921)
- Helophilus campbellicus Hutton, 1902
- Helophilus cargilli Miller, 1911
- Helophilus chathamensis Hutton, 1901
- Helophilus cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)
- Helophilus hectori Miller, 1924
- Helophilus hochstetteri (Nowicki, 1875)
- Helophilus ineptus Walker, 1849
- Helophilus montanus (Miller, 1921)
- Helophilus seelandicus (Gmelin, 1790)
- Helophilus taruensis Miller, 1924
Genus Eristalinus Rondani
[edit]- Eristalinus aeneus (Scopoli, 1763) – introduced
- Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758) – introduced
Tribe Merodontini
[edit]- Eumerus funeralis Meigen, 1822 – introduced
- Eumerus strigatus (Fallen, 1817) – introduced
- Merodon equestris (Fabricius, 1794) – introduced
- Psilota decessa (Hutton, 1901)
Genus Orthoprosopa Macquart
[edit]Subgenus: Paratropidia Hull
[edit]- Orthoprosopa bilineata (Walker, 1849)
References
[edit]- ^ F. Christian Thompson (2008). "A conspectus of New Zealand flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of a new genus and species" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1716: 1–20.