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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
5949
13945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
5944
13941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
568
5782
13587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
4710
11165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
87
742
1469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
68
550
1053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
49
384
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
71
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Illinois
4 Families width 126 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies101SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Illinois
71 Genera with 126 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTVX
Adalepteromyia1SpeciesTaxom
Aenigmatias Meinert, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1913Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Beckerina Lehmanni End..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Bertamyia Kessel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers6SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1849Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1798Rat-tailed maggots8SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18053SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 191811SpeciesTaxom
Melanderomyia Kessel, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Mesograpta Loew, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 20183SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17984SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pelecinobaccha Shannon, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18432SpeciesTaxom
Platypezina Wahlgren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Psilota Meigen, 20201SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 01SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1901Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Illinois
126 Species
Adalepteromyia parvipennis
Aenigmatias schwarzii Coquillett, 1903
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Apocephalus (Mesophora) coquilletti Malloch, 1912
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Beckerina luteola Malloch, 1919
Bertamyia notata Loew, 1866
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Brachyopa caesariata Moran & Skev..., 2019
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Criorhina verbosa Walker, 1849
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes (Walker, 1849)⇒ Eristalis barda Say, 1829
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) stipator Osten Sacken, 1877Yellow-Shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis meijerei Goot, 1964
Eristalis vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia trochanterata Malloch, 1918
Lejops (Anasimyia) chrysostomus Wiedemann, 1830
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Mallota albipilis (Snow, 1895)⇒ Mallota albipes Snow, 1895
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaselia abdita Schmitz, 1959Burn nose
Megaselia aequalis Wood, 1909
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia bisetulata Malloch, 1915
Megaselia divergens Malloch, 1912
Megaselia goniata Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia longipennis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia palpata Brues, 1919
Megaselia plebeia Malloch, 1914
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Megaselia quadripunctata Malloch, 1918
Melanderomyia kahli Kessel, 1960Annual water minerslettuce
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merapioidus villosus Bigot, 1879
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Metopina fenyesi Malloch, 1912
Metopina subarcuata Borgmeier, 1963
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrocerus atrapilus Skevington, 2005
Nephrocerus daeckei Johnson, 1903
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Ocyptamus megafemur Thompson, 2018
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada furcata Wiedemann, 1819
Palpada mexicana Macquart, 1847
Palpada pusilla Macquart, 1842
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Paragus) bicolor Fabricius, 1794
Paragus angustistylus Vockeroth, 1986
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Pelecinobaccha costata Say, 1829
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Pipiza nigripilosa Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platypezina connexa Boheman, 1858
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Psilota bicolor Young, 2020
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Solenaspis singularis
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphegina campanulata Robertson, 1901Knotted clover
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus knabi Shannon, 1916Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus jussiaeae Vige, 1939Charming centaury
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Triphleba varipes Malloch, 1912
Tropidia albistylum Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Tropidia mamillata Loew, 1861
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Illinois
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
7
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
61
104
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org