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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Connecticut (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
3085
6236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
415
3081
6231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3012
6063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
2496
4991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
368
557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
54
276
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
39
180
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
40
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Connecticut
3 Families width 55 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies42SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Connecticut
40 Genera with 55 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1903Ant-decapitating Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Beckerina Lehmanni End..., 19231SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1758Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots4SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1973Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1828
Falsehorn Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Connecticut
55 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anevrina spinipes Coquillett, 1895
Apocephalus (Mesophora) coquilletti Malloch, 1912
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus wheeleri Brues, 1903
Beckerina similata Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Blera umbratilis Williston, 1887
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Ceriana conopsoides Linnaeus, 1758
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chrysotoxum radiosum Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) interrupta Poda, 1761
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eudorylas minor Cresson, 1911
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Lejops distinctus Williston, 1887
Megaselia diplothrix Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia meconicera Speiser, 1925
Megaselia pilicrus Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia spinulata Borgmeier, 1964
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphaerophoria longipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Triphleba varipes Malloch, 1912
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Connecticut
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
6
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
34
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org