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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Cape Breton County (Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
293
1583
2072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
278
1529
1982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
211
1328
1731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
373
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
236
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
37
194
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
49
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Breton County
4 Families width 74 Species
Platypezidae (Fallen, 1815)Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies52SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Breton County
49 Genera with 74 Species
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Agathomyia Verrall, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers5SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1849Bumble Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 192610SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19443SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1864Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trucidophora Brown, Franc..., 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18663SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Breton County
74 Species
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Baccha sphegina (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) inarmatus Hunter, 1897
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia pontiaca Shannon, 1922
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Conicera similis (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Conicera tibialis Schmitz, 1925
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Criorhina verbosa Walker, 1849
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Dorylomorpha atramontensis Banks, 1911
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Gymnophora fastigiorum Schmitz, 1952
Helophilus (Helophilus) lapponicus Wahlberg, 1844
Helophilus (Helophilus) obscurus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia diversa Wood, 1909
Megaselia eccoptomera Schmitz, 1927Variableleaf false ohelo
Megaselia fungivora (Wood, 1909)⇒ Megaselia frameata Schmitz, 1927
Megaselia lutea Meigen, 1830
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Megaselia pulicaria Fallen, 1823
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia subpalpalis Lundbeck, 1920
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melaloncha diastata Brown, 2006
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Microdon albicomatus Novak, 1977Merten's saxifrage
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) transversa Osburn, 1926
Sphegina lobata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Triphleba lugubris (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Triphleba papillata Wingate, 1906
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Cape Breton County
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
13
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
35
55
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org