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Arthropoda
Arthropods
4,450
69,330
Hexapoda
Insects
…
4,040
60,933
Chelicerata
Spider relatives
…
348
6,999
Myriapoda
Millipedes etc.
37
559
Crustacea
Crabs
…
25
338
not classified
0
501
Insecta
Insects
3,990
59,947
Collembola
Springtails
49
983
Diplura
Two-pronged bristletails
…
1
3
Pterygota
Winged insects
3,986
59,856
Archaeognatha
Bristletails
3
56
Thysanura
Sliverfish
…
1
11
not classified
0
24
Neoptera
Most insects
3,918
57,904
Odonata
Dragonflies
…
46
1,730
Ephemeroptera
Mayflies
22
217
not classified
0
5
Endopterygota
With complete metamorphosis
3,398
50,110
Hemipteroid assemblage
Bugs
…
454
6,599
Orthoptera
…
Grasshoppers
…
45
893
Dictyoptera
Cockroaches
…
9
91
Plecoptera
Stone flies
8
133
Dermaptera
Earwigs
3
75
Phasmida
Timema
…
1
3
Lepidoptera
Moths
…
950
12,931
Coleoptera
Beetles
896
13,150
Diptera
Flies
…
769
10,215
Hymenoptera
Wasps
…
701
12,546
Trichoptera
Caddisflies
42
336
Neuroptera
…
Lacewings
…
26
489
Mecoptera
Scorpion flies
…
6
120
Raphidioptera
Snakeflies
5
98
Megaloptera
Alderflies
…
1
19
Siphonaptera
Fleas
1
6
Strepsiptera
Twisted-wing parasites
1
4
not classified
0
196
Brachycera
610
8,839
Tipulomorpha
60
597
Bibionomorpha
45
368
Culicomorpha
23
175
Psychodidae
Moth flies
…
10
43
Psychodomorpha
…
5
101
Ptychopteromorpha
3
23
(1)
not classified
1
2
(2)
not classified
1
3
(3)
not classified
1
1
(4)
not classified
1
2
(5)
not classified
1
1
(6)
not classified
1
2
(7)
not classified
1
4
(8)
not classified
1
2
(9)
not classified
1
3
(13)
not classified
1
2
(14)
not classified
1
3
(15)
not classified
1
5
(16)
not classified
1
6
not classified
0
33
Muscomorpha
557
8,094
Tabanomorpha
27
344
Stratiomyiomorpha
18
319
Xylophagidae
2
48
(1)
not classified
1
2
(2)
not classified
1
8
(3)
not classified
1
5
(4)
not classified
1
3
(6)
not classified
1
1
(8)
not classified
1
6
not classified
0
9
Eremoneura
518
7,308
Asiloidea
…
38
738
Nemestrinoidea
1
24
not classified
0
24
Cyclorrhapha
466
6,748
Empidoidea
52
560
Schizophora
281
3,432
Aschiza
176
3,237
(3)
not classified
1
3
(4)
not classified
1
2
(6)
not classified
1
3
(7)
not classified
1
4
(9)
not classified
1
5
(10)
not classified
1
1
(11)
not classified
1
10
(12)
not classified
1
6
(14)
not classified
1
12
not classified
0
33
Syrphoidea
162
3,141
Platypezoidea
14
96
Syrphidae
Hover flies
160
3,119
Pipunculidae
Big-headed flies
2
22
Milesiinae
…
88
1,853
Syrphinae
56
1,121
Microdontinae
2
37
(1)
not classified
1
1
(2)
not classified
1
32
(3)
not classified
1
6
(4)
not classified
1
9
(5)
not classified
1
4
(6)
not classified
1
3
(7)
not classified
1
2
(8)
not classified
1
2
(9)
not classified
1
3
(10)
not classified
1
8
(11)
not classified
1
2
(12)
not classified
1
5
(13)
not classified
1
4
(14)
not classified
1
4
not classified
0
23
Syrphini
41
749
Chrysotoxini
6
87
Melanostomatini
3
83
Paragini
3
17
Bachhini
2
59
(1)
not classified
1
1
not classified
0
125
Melangyna
5
31
Dasysyrphus
4
65
Epistrophe
4
33
Meliscaeva
3
35
Metasyrphus
…
3
125
Parasyrphus
3
29
Syrphus
3
68
Xanthogramma
3
44
Didea
2
28
Scaeva
2
51
Episyrphus
1
40
Eriozona
…
1
27
Fagisyrphus
1
2
Ischyrosyrphus
1
35
Lapposyrphus
1
44
Leucozona
1
14
Megasyrphus
1
13
Meligramma
1
20
Sphaerophoria
1
44
not classified
0
1
Syrphini
This page displays information about the taxon Syrphini.
5
Melangyna
4
Dasysyrphus
4
Epistrophe
3
Meliscaeva
3
Metasyrphus
3
Parasyrphus
3
Syrphus
3
Xanthogramma
Presented species
Count of species presented here.
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209 imagines
5 larvae
Specimen data throughout the year
Data from the photographs shown: Live finds from Germany grouped by
developmental stages
genders
throughout the year.
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19/08/2023
Scaeva sp.
0
Species
5
Photos
13/05/2023
Melangyna labiatarum
1
Species
5
Photos
21/10/2021
Megasyrphus erraticus
1
Species
13
Photos
Megasyrphus
1
Species
13
Photos
17/01/2021
Meliscaeva auricollis
1
Species
8
Photos
12/09/2020
Xanthogramma laetum
1
Species
3
Photos
03/09/2020
Xanthogramma pedissequum
1
Species
33
Photos
14/05/2020
Parasyrphus annulatus
1
Species
1
Photos
17/12/2013
Dasysyrphus lunulatus
1
Species
2
Photos
13/01/2012
Epistrophe grossulariae
1
Species
5
Photos
06/05/2010
Metasyrphus
3
Species
125
Photos
Metasyrphus luniger
1
Species
22
Photos
09/03/2010
Dasysyrphus albostriatus
1
Species
4
Photos
01/11/2009
Melangyna lasiophthalma
1
Species
3
Photos
23/08/2009
Melangyna sp. (3)
1
Species
2
Photos
Epistrophe flava
1
Species
11
Photos
02/08/2009
Xanthogramma festivum
1
Species
8
Photos
08/11/2008
Melangyna sp. (2)
1
Species
3
Photos
01/02/2008
Dasysyrphus venustus
1
Species
28
Photos
07/01/2008
Epistrophe eligans
1
Species
7
Photos
09/12/2007
Fagisyrphus cinctus
1
Species
2
Photos
Fagisyrphus
1
Species
2
Photos
17/11/2007
Parasyrphus punctulatus
1
Species
11
Photos
10/11/2007
Melangyna sp. (1)
1
Species
16
Photos
12/08/2007
Parasyrphus lineolus
1
Species
17
Photos
Parasyrphus
3
Species
29
Photos
27/05/2007
Xanthogramma
3
Species
44
Photos
01/04/2007
Meliscaeva sp. (1)
1
Species
3
Photos
07/02/2007
Dasysyrphus sp.
0
Species
5
Photos
Didea intermedia
1
Species
8
Photos
30/01/2007
Scaeva selenitica
1
Species
26
Photos
07/12/2006
Eriozona
1
Species
27
Photos
Eriozona syrphoides
G
1
Species
27
Photos
Meligramma triangulifera
D
1
Species
20
Photos
14/11/2005
Meligramma
1
Species
20
Photos
14/12/2004
Metasyrphus latifasciatus
1
Species
2
Photos
01/12/2004
Syrphus sp.
0
Species
16
Photos
29/11/2004
Melangyna sp.
0
Species
2
Photos
Melangyna
5
Species
31
Photos
31/10/2004
Syrphus torvus
1
Species
2
Photos
26/10/2004
Lapposyrphus lapponicus
1
Species
44
Photos
Lapposyrphus
1
Species
44
Photos
16/10/2004
Didea
2
Species
28
Photos
Didea fasciata
1
Species
20
Photos
Epistrophe
4
Species
33
Photos
Epistrophe nitidicollis
1
Species
5
Photos
Epistrophe sp.
0
Species
5
Photos
Episyrphus
1
Species
40
Photos
Episyrphus balteatus
1
Species
40
Photos
Ischyrosyrphus
1
Species
35
Photos
Ischyrosyrphus glaucius
1
Species
35
Photos
Leucozona
1
Species
14
Photos
Leucozona lucorum
1
Species
14
Photos
Meliscaeva
3
Species
35
Photos
Meliscaeva cinctella
1
Species
24
Photos
Metasyrphus corollae
1
Species
101
Photos
Scaeva
2
Species
51
Photos
Scaeva pyrastri
1
Species
20
Photos
Sphaerophoria
1
Species
44
Photos
Sphaerophoria scripta
1
Species
27
Photos
Sphaerophoria sp.
0
Species
17
Photos
Syrphus
3
Species
68
Photos
Syrphus ribesii
1
Species
40
Photos
Syrphus vitripennis
1
Species
10
Photos
Syrphini
not classified
0
Species
1
Photos
Syrphini
41
Species
749
Photos
Dasysyrphus
4
Species
65
Photos
Dasysyrphus tricinctus
1
Species
26
Photos