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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1604
2438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
1237
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
162
289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
130
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
25
96
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bahamas
3 Families width 11 Species
Syrphidae (Latreille, 1802)Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bahamas
9 Genera with 11 Species
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1981Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1940Fire Ant Decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
11 Species
Ceriana fabricii Thompson, 1981
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum eugenia Williston, 1887
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Pseudacteon antiguensis Malloch, 1912
Pseudacteon grandis (Greene, 1940)⇒ Pseudacteon antiguensis Malloch, 1912
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella eugenia (Williston, 1887)⇒ Copestylum eugenia Williston, 1887

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Bahamas
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org