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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
859
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
632
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
184
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
127
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
76
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
2 Families width 23 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies15SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
15 Genera with 23 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1961Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Apodicrania Borgmeier, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Conicera Meigen, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Copestylun1SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Johowia Silva Figueroa, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Quichuana Knabb, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 19811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
23 Species
Apocephalus aztecae Borgmeier, 1961
Apodicrania termitophila Borgmeier, 1923
Chonocephalus dominicanus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus mexicanus Silvestri, 1911
Conicera seticerca Borgmeier, 1969
Coniceromyia ciliatipes Borgmeier, 1969
Coniceromyia latimana Malloch, 1924
Coniceromyia pilicoxa Borgmeier, 1969
Copestylum infractum Thompson, 1981
Copestylum rectifacies Thompson, 1981
Copestylun rectifacies
Dohrniphora dispar Enderlein, 1912
Dohrniphora divaricata Aldrich, 1896
Johowia parvicornis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia adempta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia miristigma Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia subpicta Malloch, 1912
Metopina recurvata Borgmeier, 1969
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Palpada xanthoscela
Palpada xanthosceles Thompson, 1981
Quichuana dominica Thompson, 1981
Xanthandrus tricinctus Thompson, 1981

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Dominica
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
9
15
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
6
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org