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Neotropical Entomology
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List of Syrphidae species of Colombia: Colombian and Neotropical distribution. A total of 300 species and 47 genera are listed for the fauna of Colombia. Abbreviations for the Neotropical countries are as follows: Argentina (ar), Bahamas (bh), Brazil (br), Bolivia (bo), Chile (ch), Colombia (co), Costa Rica (cr), Ecuador (ec), El Salvador (es), Guatemala (Gua), Guyana (guy), Hispaniola (hi), Honduras (ho), Jamaica (ja), Less Antilles (la), Mexico (mx), Nicaragua (ni), Panama (pa), Paraguay (par), Peru (pe), Puerto Rico (pr), Suriname (su), Trinidad (tr), Uruguay (ur), Venezuela (ve). The abbreviation for the Continental Biogeographic Regions of Colombia are presented according to Hernández-Camacho et al (1992): Amazonas (amz), Andes (and), Caribbean (car), Orinoquia (ori), Pacific (pac) (Fig 1). Species with locality labeled only as ‘Colombia’ are marked by an asterisk (*). For the remainig collections cited see Thompson 1997b. The collections containing Colombian type specimensare denoted in bold. Distributional information for the species is provided in the following order: Department of Colombia (Fig 1): Locality, Coordinates, Collection date, Collector, Sex of specimens, and Catalog Number of the Entomological collection. All the new distributional records are available online in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Taxon / Neotropical distribution / Distribution in Colombia / Altitudinal range (m) / Collection Reference / References and CommentsSUBFAMILY ERISTALINAE
Tribe Brachyopini
Lepidomyia Loew, 1864
Lepidomyia colombia Curran, 1929 / co / car / * / AMNH / Thompson et al 1976
Myolepta spec. / and car / 2500-2850 / MEUV / Gutiérrez et al 2005
Orthonevra Macquart, 1829
Orthonevra argentina Brethes, 1922 / ar co / and / 2060 / USMN / New record: Antioquia: Medellin, 6°13'36.27"N, 75°33'32.98"W (1♂).
Orthonevra shannoni (Curran, 1925)
Synonym: Chysogaster shannoni Curran, 1925 / co cr / and / 1700-2000 / CEUA ICN / New record: Antioquia: Medellin, 6°13'36.27"N, 75°33'32.98"W. May-2010, A. N. Uribe (1♂, 1♀ Cat. N 46625; 46626).
Tribe Ceriodini
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1815
Ceriana bergrothi (Williston, 1892)
Synonyms: Ceria bergrothi Williston, 1892
Cerioides nitida Sack, 1941 / co cr mx / and / 830 / CEUA / New record: Antioquia: San Roque, 6°28'60.00"N, 75° 0'60.00"W. May-2007, N. Uribe (1♂, Cat. N 42549).
Ceriana cacica (Walker, 1860)
Synonym: Ceria cacica Walker, 1860 / co cr mx / and / 1000 / MEFLG / New record: Antioquia: Gomez Plata, 6°41'0.14"N, 75°12'59.17"W. 29-Oct-1998. J. C. Agudelo (1♂, Cat. N 7217).
Ceriana odontomera (Curran, 1941)
Synonym: Cerioides odontomera Curran, 1941 / br co / and car / 70-400 / ICN UNAB / New record: Cundinamarca: Tocaima, 4°28'17.84"N, 74°38'16.20"W. 13-Jun-1984. W. Jaramillo (1♂, Cat. N. UNAB 3348)
Ceriana rubrobrunnea (Hull, 1944)
Synonym: Cerioides rubrobrunnea Hull, 1944 / co / and / * / NMW / Thompson et al 1976
Ceriana wulpii (Williston, 1888)
Synonym: Ceria wulpii Williston, 1888 / br co / and / 355-1080 / CEUA ICN MEFLG / New record: Antioquia: La Pintada, 5°45'0.15"N, 75°35'59.88"W. 26-May-2007. N. Uribe (1♀, Cat. N 43827).
Tribe Eristalini
Dolichogyna Macquart, 1842
Dolichogyna rostrata (Macquart, 1846)
Synonym: Helophilus rostrata Macquart, 1846 / co / * / * / BMNH / Thompson et al 1976
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Eristalis Latreille, 1804
Eristalis bogotensis (Macquart, 1842)
Synonyms: Eristalis assimilis Macquart, 1846 / co ec pe ve / and ori / 1700-2400 / BMNH USNM / Thompson et al 1976
Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms: Musca tenax Linnaeus, 1758
Eristalis columbica Macquart, 1855 / Widespread / and / 1290-3629 / CEUA MEFLG BMNH UNAB / New record: Antioquia: San Pedro de los Milagros, 6°27'30.16"N, 75°33'6.86"W. 20-Jun-2001. V. Perez (1♂, Cat. N 43367)
Habromyia Williston, 1888
Habromyia magnifica (Bigot, 1880)
Synonym: Plagiocera magnifica Bigot, 1880 / co / and / * / UMO / Thompson et al 1976
Lejops Rondani, 1857
Lejops mexicanus (Macquart, 1842)
Synonyms: Heliophilus mexicanus Macquart, 1842
Asemosyrphus oculiferus Bigot, 1882
Asemosyrphus nigroscutatus Bigot, 1882
Asemosyrphus flavocaudatus Bigot, 1882
Dimorphomyia calliphoroides Bigot, 1885
Asemosyrphus griseus Giglio-Tos, 1892 / co mx / and / 2600 / CEUA ICN MEFLG MEUV UNAB / Gutiérrez et al 2005
Lycastrirhyncha Bigot, 1859
Lycastrirhyncha nitens (Bigot, 1859) / br co cr ec gua guy mx su / car pac / 24-40 / ICN MEFLG / New genus record: Córdoba: Tres Palmas, in Laguna, 8°28'54,39''N, 75°57'15.88''W. March-1975, R. Vélez (1♂).
Chocó: Quibdó, 5°42'0.14''N, 76°40'0.46''W (1♂).
Mallota Meigen, 1822
Mallota aberrans Shannon, 1927 / co cr pe / and / 2000 / BMNH / Thompson 1999, Thompson & Zumbado 2002
Mallota analis (Macquart, 1846)
Synonym: Imatisma analis Macquart, 1846 / co / * / * / BMNH / Thompson et al 1976
Mallota apis Thompson, 2002 / co cr pe bo / and / 2350 / MEPB / New record: Antioquia: Guarne, Vereda Piedras Blancas. 6°16'19.91"N, 75°26'35.52"W (3♂, 2♀, Cat. N. 4296, 8037, 9309, 10732, 11670)
Mallota colombii (Macquart, 1850)
Synonyms: Mallota vulpina Sack, 1941
Mallota apimima Hull, 1944 / co pe ve / * / * / MNHNP / Thompson 2006
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Mallota inversa Shannon, 1927 / co pe / and / 1500-2600 / CEUA ICN MEPB UNAB / New record: Antioquia: Rionegro, Vereda El Carmín. 6°16'19.91"N, 75°26'35.52"W. (3♂, Cat. N. CEUA 43375, 46727, 46728).
Antioquia: Guarne, Vereda Piedras Blancas. 6°16'19.91"N, 75°26'35.52"W (5♂, 3♀, Cat. N. MEPB 4296, 8037, 9309, 10732, 11670).
Mallota nigra Shannon, 1927 / co ec / and / 1600-2000 / MEUV / New record: Caldas, Riosucio, 5°24'19.91"N, 75°40'55.16"W. 13-July-2008. C. Gutierrez (1♂, 2♀)
Mallota rubicunda Curran, 1940 / co ec / and / 2800-3600 / CEUA ICN / New record: Antioquia: Sonson, Paramo de Sonson. 5°33'54.24"N, 75°14'52.56"W. 20-Jun-2010. L. Rios (1♂, Cat. N CEUA 1036)
Mallota salti Curran, 1929 / co / car / * / AMNH / Thompson et al 1976
Meromacrus Rondani, 1842
Meromacrus anna Curran, 1946 / br co cr pa pe guy / and / 500 / UNAB / New record: Antioquia: San Luis, 6° 2'40.80"N, 74°59'47.85"W. 1-Jan-1986. F. Serna (1♂, Cat. N UNAB 3345)
Meromacrus basiger (Walker, 1860)
Synonyms: Eristalis basiger Walker, 1860
Eristalomyia milesioides Bigot, 1880 / ar br co / and / 220 / CEUA / New record: Antioquia: Puerto Nare, 6°11'30.01"N, 74°35'12.12"W. 26-Sep-2003. M Castaño & MC. Vélez (1♀, Cat. N CEUA 16168)
Meromacrus circumdatus (Bigot, 1875)
Synonym: Sphixea circumdatus Bigot, 1875 / co pr / * / * / UMO / Thompson et al 1976
Meromacrus fucatus Hull, 1930 / co br su / and / 2200 / CEUA / New record: Antioquia: Jardin, 5°35'2.78"N, 75°49'54.30"W. 20-May-2011. J. Cardona (1♂)
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Meromacrus hinei Hull, 1942 / co pe / and / 1370 / ICN / New record: Nariño, Barbacoas, 1°39'20.99"N, 78° 9'55.08"W. (1♂)
Meromacrus laconicus (Walker, 1853)
Synonyms: Milesia laconicus Walker, 1853
Meromacrus panamensis Curran, 1930
Eristalis pratorum Wiedemann, 1830
Pteroptila pratorum Williston, 1886
Meromacrus pratorum Sack, 1920 / ar br co cr ec pa guy ve pa / and car / 0-2500 / CEUA MEFLG / New record: Antioquia: Medellin, 6°14'9.33"N, 75°34'30.49"W. 10-Jan-2004. S. Lopez (1♂, 1♀, Cat. N. CEUA 43339, 46726; MEFLG 186).
Synomyms according to Blatch et al 2003
Meromacrus scitus Walker, 1857
Synonym: Helophilus scitus Walker, 1857 / co br / amz / 500 / ICN / New record: Amazonas, Barbacoas, 1°39'20.99"N, 78° 9'55.08"W. (2♂)
Palpada Macquart, 1834
Palpada aemula (Williston, 1891)
Synonym: Eristalis aemula Williston, 1891 / co cr ec mx ve / ori / 460 / MEUV / Gutiérrez et al 2005
Palpada albifrons (Wiedemann, 1830)
Synonyms: Eristalis albifrons Wiedemann, 1830 Eristalis seniculus Loew, 1866 / bh br co cr cu ec gua mx pr ja hi / and car / 0 / CEUA ICN / New record: Sucre, San Onofre, 9°41'56.37"N, 75°37'36.34"W. 11-Oct-2003. Entomology Group (4♂, 1♀ Cat. N 17971, 47475, 60019, 60025, 60092)
Palpada amazon (Curran, 1930)
Synonym: Eristalis amazon Curran, 1930 / br co ve / and / 125-1700 / CEUA / New record: Antioquia: Puerto Berrio, 6°29'25.23"N, 74°24'9.42"W. 31-Dec-2008. A. Bustamante (2♀, Cat. N 46699, 46700)
Palpada atrimana (Loew, 1866)
Synonyms: Eristalis atrimanus Loew, 1866
Eristalis willistoni Townsend, 1895 / co cu pr ja hi bh / and / 110-1420 / CEUA / New record:
Caldas: Norcacia, 5°34'39.78"N, 74°53'7.35"W. 5-dec-2007. A.L. Montoya (1 ♂, Cat N. 46606)
Huila: Obando, 1°56'21.98"N, 76°17'54.31"W. 21-Jun-2008. A.L. Montoya (1 ♀, Cat. N. 46604)
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Palpada conica (Fabricius, 1805)
Synonym: Milesia conica Fabriciu s, 1805 / bo br co cr ec gua guy pa pe / and pac / 323-2300 / CEUA ICN UZMC / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada cosmia (Schiner, 1868)
Synonym: Eristalis cosmia Schiner, 1868 / co / and / 1450-2300 / CEUA VMNH / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada elegans (Blanchard, 1852)
Synonyms: Eristalis elegans Blanchard, 1852
Eristalis phillippii Schiner, 1868 / ar ch co / and / 2545 / CEUA / New record: Antioquia: La Ceja, 6° 1'50.00"N, 75°25'54.00"W. 10-Sep-2008. A.L. Montoya (1♂, Cat. N 43857)
Palpada erratica (Curran, 1930)
Synonym: Eristalis erraticus Curran, 1930 / bo br co cr ec guy pa pe pn tr ve / car / * / AMNH / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada expicta (Walker, 1860)
Synonyms: Eristalis expictus Walker, 1860 / co cr mx / and / 830 / CEUA / New record: Antioquia: La Ceja, 6° 1'50.00"N, 75°25'54.00"W. 10-Sep-2008. A.L. Montoya (1♂, Cat. N 43857)
Palpada flavoscutellata (Hull, 1937)
Synonym: Eristalis flavoscutellatus Hull, 1937 / co cr / and / 1630 / USNM / Pape &Thompson 2010
Palpada florea (Hull, 1925)
Synonym: Eristalis florea Hull, 1925 / co cr guy mx pn tr / amz and / 305-1770 / CEUA / New record: Antioquia: Anorí, 7° 4'57.91"N, 75° 9'0.56"W. 5-Jan-2001. M. Castaño (1♀, Cat. N 13331)
Palpada furcata (Wiedemann, 1819)
Synonyms: Eristalis furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Eristalis femoratus Macquart, 1842
Merodon tenebrica Walker, 1849
Eristalis floridus Walker, 1852 / co ar / and / 500-2000 / CEUA ICN MEFLG UNAB / New record: Antiquia: Itagui, 6°10'24.24"N, 75°36'47.85"W. 10-Oct-04. E. Alarcon (1♂, Cat. N. 43338)
Caldas: Anserma, 5°14'17.17"N, 75°47'2.54"W. 6-Jun-08. A.L. Montoya (5♂, 7♀, Cat. N. 46582)
Huila: Obando, 1°56'21.98"N, 76°17'54.31"W. 21-Jun-2008. A.L. Montoya (2♂, 1♀, Cat. N. 46584, 46585, 46586)
Palpada geniculata (Fabricius, 1805)
Synonyms: Eristalis geniculatus Fabricius, 1805 / br co su / car / 0 / CEUA / New record: Sucre, San Onofre. 9°41'56.37"N, 75°37'36.34"W. 11-Oct-2003. Entomology Group (2♂, Cat. N 47469, 60093)
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Palpada macula (Sack, 1941)
Synonyms: Eristalis macula Sack, 1941 / co ec pe / * / * / SMT / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada mexicana (Macquart, 1847)
Synonyms: Eristalis mexicanus Macquart, 1847 / co cr mx ve / and car / 0-2300 / CEUA / New record: Antioquia: Cocorná, 6° 2'60.00"N, 75°10'0.00"W. 25-Oct-1997. M. Duque (1♀, Cat. N 13338)
Palpada minutalis (Williston, 1891)
Synonym: Eristalis minutalis Williston, 1891 / co mx / * / * / BMNH / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada mirabilis (Hull, 1925)
Synonym: Eristalis mirabilis Hull, 1925 / co / and car / 1450-2500 / AMNH CEUA / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada monticola (Röder, 1892)
Synonyms: Eristalis monticola Röder, 1892 / co / and / 2850-3600 / AMNH MEUV / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada ochracea (Williston, 1888)
Synonyms: Eristalis ochraceus Williston, 1888 / br co cr mx guy / * / * / AMNH / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada prietorum Mengual, 2008 / co / and / 2200 / USNM / Mengual & Thompson 2008
Palpada pusilla (Macquart, 1842)
Synonyms: Eristalis pusillus Macquart, 1842
Eristalis annulipes Macquart, 1842
Eristalis tricolor Jaennicke, 1867 / ar co cr / * / * / MNHN / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada ruficeps (Macquart, 1842)
Synonyms: Eristalis ruficeps Macquart, 1842 / co ec mx ve / and ori / 1290-2900 / CEUA ICN MZH MNHNP / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada rufiventris (Macquart, 1846)
Synonym: Eristalis rufiventris Macquart, 1846
Eristalis praeclarus Giglio-Tos, 1892 / ar co cr / and / 125-900 / CEUA MNHNP / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)
Synonyms: Milesia scutellaris Fabricius 1805
Palpada scutellata Macquart, 1834
Eristalis angustatus Rondani, 1848
Eristalis cognatus Rondani, 1848
Eristalis cyaneifer Walker, 1849
Eristalis fascithorax Macquart, 1850
Eristalis limbatinevris Macquart, 1850
Eristalis agnatus Rondani, 1851
Doliosyrphus scutellatus Bigot, 1883
Priomerus bimaculatus Bigot, 1883
Doliosyrphus rileyi Williston, 1887 / br bo co cr ec guy mx pe pa su tr ve / and / 630-1800 / CEUA ICN MEFLG UNAB / New record: Antioquia: Fredonia, 5°55'2.38"N, 75°40'50.79"W. 25-May-2006. J.Vélez (2♀, Cat. N CEUA 40401, 46598)
Palpada spectabilis (Hull, 1925)
Synonym: Eristalis spectabilis (Hull, 1925) / co gu pe ve / and / 1900 / CEUA / New record: Antioquia: Medellin, 6°14'9.33"N, 75°34'30.49"W. 10-Jan-2004. S. Lopez (1♂)
Palpada suprarufa Thompson 1999 / co ec / and / 1700-2000 / CEUA / New record: Antioquia: Medellin, 6°14'9.33"N, 75°34'30.49"W. 10-Jan-2004. S. Lopez (1♂)
Palpada taenia (Wiedemann, 1830)
Synonym: Eristalis taenia Wiedemann, 1830 / br co ve / and / 830-2550 / CEUA VMNH ZMB / Thompson et al 1976
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Palpada thalia (Hull, 1942)
Synonym: Eristalis thalia Hull, 1942 / co / and / 2600 / MCZ / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada vierecki (Curran, 1930)
Synonyms: Eristalis vierecki Curran, 1930 / co cr bo / car / * / AMNH / Thompson et al 1976
Palpada vinetorum (Fabricius, 1798)
Synonyms: Musca surinamensis De Geer, 1776
Syrphus vinctorum Fabricius, 1798
Eristalis trifasciatus Say, 1829
Eristalis uvarum Walker, 1849
Eristalis soulougensis Bigot, 1880
Doliosyrphus hirtipes Bigot, 1883
Eristalis trilimbatus Giglio-Tos, 1892 / ar co cr cu ec gua hi ja la pr / amz and car / 0-1700 / CEUA ICN MEFLG UNAB / New record: Santander: Cimitarra, 6°19'2.87"N, 73°57'7.63"W. 14-Jun-2005. M. Castaño & C. Rivera (1♂, Cat. N 19677)