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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Fairfax County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
911
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
909
1219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
870
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
723
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
130
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
97
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
66
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Fairfax County
4 Families width 39 Species
Phoridae (Curtis, 1833)Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies18SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Fairfax County
29 Genera with 39 Species
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Apocephalus Coquillett, 1963Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dasydorylas Skevington, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots2SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Hypocerides Schmitz, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lindneromyia Kessel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microcephalops De Meyer, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfax County
39 Species
Apocephalus wirthi Borgmeier, 1963
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Borophaga fuscipalpis Schmitz, 1952
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Chrysogaster antitheus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Dasydorylas cinctus Banks, 1915
Diplonevra hamata Borgmeier, 1962
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudorylas latipennis Banks, 1915
Eudorylas minor Cresson, 1911
Eudorylas subopacus Loew, 1866
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Hypocerides nearcticus Borgmeier, 1966
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Lindneromyia flavicornis Loew, 1866
Megaselia bimaculata Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia capta Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia croeciclava Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia juli Brues, 1908
Megaselia perichaeta Borgmeier, 1964
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merapioidus villosus Bigot, 1879
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microcephalops banksi Aczel, 1940
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Phora atra (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Platypeza anthrax Loew, 1869Juniper globemallow
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Meigen, 1824
Tomosvaryella unguiculatus Cresson, 1911
Trichopsomyia banksi Curran, 1921
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Fairfax County
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
7
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
20
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org