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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Central Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
466
3890
7183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
465
3889
7182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3790
6958
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3221
6084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
658
1173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
467
843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
49
356
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
86
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Ontario
4 Families width 163 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies24SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies135SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Ontario
86 Genera with 163 Species
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Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Callomyia Meigen, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1897Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers4SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1923Blacklets5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots9SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypocera Lioy, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lindneromyia Kessel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 192613SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly3SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1966Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 194417SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies2SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails4SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails2SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Trucidophora Brown, Franc..., 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Veruanus Schmitz, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18663SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Ontario
163 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera analis Macquart, 1842Orange-Tailed Wood Fly
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Borophaga clavata Loew, 1866
Borophaga subsultans Linnaeus, 1766
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachyopa diversa Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa flavescens Shannon, 1915Obispo suncup
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanella Osten Sacken, 1877
Callomyia velutina Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Ceriana willistoni Kahl, 1897
Chaetopleurophora atra Borgmeier, 1962
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) fraterna Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia prima Hunter, 1896
Cheilosia shannoni Curran, 1923
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Chrysotoxum pubescens Loew, 1860
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum opalescens Townsend, 1901
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Eupeodes pomus Curran, 1921Short-Tailed Aphideater
Ferdinandea buccata Loew, 1863
Gymnophora fastigiorum Schmitz, 1952
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypocera mordellaria Fallen, 1823
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops lunulatus Meigen, 1822
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lindneromyia agarici Willard, 1914
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaselia aequalis Wood, 1909
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Megaselia allopyga Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia diversa Wood, 1909
Megaselia lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia subpalpalis Lundbeck, 1920
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon (Microdon) cothurnatus Bigot, 1883
Microdon (Microdon) manitobensis Curran, 1924
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Neoascia (Neoasciella) globosa Walker, 1849
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrocerus atrapilus Skevington, 2005
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra anniae Sedman, 1966
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) splendidus Rotheray, 1998
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus inversus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus thylax Hull, 1944Pungent oak
Rhingia campestris Meigen, 1822Heineken Hoverfly
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Solenaspis singularis
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sphaerophoria longipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphegina petiolata Coquillett, 1910
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Teuchocnemis lituratus Loew, 1863
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Veruanus boreotis Borgmeier, 1963
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota naknek Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Central Ontario
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
20
24
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
64
137
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org