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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 02-08-2006 15:07
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 Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Hi y'all, Hope this is the right place for this question: Is there any list available on the net with all genusses (?) of Syrphidae, but NOT alphabetically, but sytematically (I mean the biologically/genetically closely related gen. closely together). I think BugGuide has its list like that, but they don't have all the gen. we have, do they? Thanks, Andr? NB: I derived this from BugGuide. Any good? Syrphinae Tribe Bacchini Genus Melanostoma Genus Platycheirus Tribe Paragini Genus Paragus Tribe Syrphini Genus Allograpta Genus Scaeva Genus Sphaerophoria Genus Syrphus Genus Eupeodes Genus Chrysotoxum Genus Ocyptamus Genus Pseudodoros Genus Xanthogramma Genus Melangyna Genus Dasysyrphus Genus Meliscaeva Genus Epistrophe Genus Didea Tribe Toxomerini Genus Toxomerus Tribe Pipizini Genus Arctophila Genus Pipiza Eristalinae Tribe Brachyopini Genus Orthonevra Genus Sphegina Genus Brachyopa Genus Chrysogaster Genus Myolepta Tribe Eristalini Genus Eristalinus Genus Eristalis Genus Helophilus Genus Mallota Genus Meromacrus Genus Myatropha Genus Palpada Genus Parhelophilus Genus Polydontomyia Genus Anasimyia Genus Asemosyrphus Tribe Merodontini Genus Merodon Genus Eumerus Genus Nausigaster Tribe Milesiini Genus Milesia Genus Spilomyia Genus Chalcosyrphus Genus Blera Genus Temnostoma Genus Pterallastes Genus Brachypalpus Genus Tropidia Genus Teuchocnemis> Genus Sphecomyia Genus Criorhina Tribe Rhingiini Genus Rhingia Genus Cheilosia Tribe Sericomyiini Genus Sericomyia Genus Condidea Genus Somula Tribe Volucellini Genus Copestylum Genus Ornidia Tribe Xylotini Genus Syritta Genus Cynorhinella Genus Xylota Tribe Ceriini Genus Polybiomyia Genus Ceriana Genus Sphiximorpha Microdontinae Genus Microdon |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 02-08-2006 16:43
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7193 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Hi Andre As genus is a latin term, the plural is genera, rather than genusses.  As for systematic arrangements of species, the old British Checklist was organised on a systematic basis, but there were so many arguments about the exact placement of genera and species, and everyone found it diffficult to use, that it was decided to stick with an alphabetic arrangement. This has several advantages - 1. It's much easier for a beginner (and most experts!) to find things. 2. It doesn't change as new studies discover different relationships between genera. 3. It doesn't mislead you into false conclusions about relationships. After all, the relationship between genera and species cannot be described in one dimension. You need at least three (if not four) to represent relationships accurately. A systematic checklist (which is one-dimensional) must obscure some relationships as it shows others. The disadvantage of the alphabetical list is that if a name is changed, the species' place in the checklist changes, but it's just as easy to find the new name! You may have good reason to want a systematic arrangement, but I wouldn't spend too much time searching for the perfect one, because it doesn't exist! 
Edited by Tony Irwin on 02-08-2006 16:50 Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Andre Jas |
Posted on 02-08-2006 18:43
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Member Location: Georgsdorf, Germany Posts: 485 Joined: 04.10.04 |
Thank you so far Tony. The reason I'd like to have a list like that is that I'm making a private, visual database of as many species of Diptera (so Syrphidae aswell) in Europe as possible. I do this for two reasons: 1. I come across all species in a playfull manner, manipulating the images 2. I create an easy to use list that enables me to narrow down the possibilities of what I filmed or photographed. So right now it doesn't really matter if it's one dimensional. First I'd like to get the feel for the animals and than I'll dive in deeper. Andr |
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