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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Berkshire County (Massachusetts, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
304
1448
2044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
1446
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
287
1400
1956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
201
1152
1647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
47
142
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
38
117
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
26
76
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
20
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Berkshire County
4 Families width 28 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies24SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Berkshire County
20 Genera with 28 Species
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Callomyia Meigen, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1794Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18233SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1847Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Berkshire County
28 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Callomyia proxima Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Callomyia velutina Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) xylotoides Johnson, 1916Eastern Hoary
Megaselia subobscurata Malloch, 1912
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Berkshire County
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
18
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org