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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
374
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
291
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
35
196
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
43
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
4 Families width 61 Species
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies51SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
43 Genera with 61 Species
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Agathomyia Verrall, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1912Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers4SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots7SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Melanderomyia Kessel, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
61 Species
Agathomyia laffooni Kessel, 1961Bostock's minerslettuce
Allograpta (Allograpta) exotica Wiedemann, 1830Syrphid fly
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Apocephalus (Mesophora) coquilletti Malloch, 1912
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Cephalosphaera appendiculata Cresson, 1911
Chalarus velutinus Macquart, 1835
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallicus Wiedemann, 1830
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Diplonevra aberrans Borgmeier, 1962
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina Fallen, 1817Orange-Spotted Drone Fly
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
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaselia lanata Robinson, 1981Common vetch
Megaselia ungulata Robinson, 1981Common vetch
Melanderomyia kahli Kessel, 1960Annual water minerslettuce
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Meromacrus acutus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Phora viridinota Brues, 1916
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphegina infuscata Loew, 1863Copper mallow
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 ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Tomosvaryella wilburi Hardy, 1939
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Iowa
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
37
54
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org