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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Lesser Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
1735
3079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1733
3077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1702
3037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1421
2676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
382
711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
46
305
553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
241
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
47
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesser Antilles
4 Families width 115 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies44SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies67SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae (Fallen, 1815)Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lesser Antilles
47 Genera with 115 Species
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Allobaccha Curran, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 2015Stripetails3SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1969Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Beckerias Aczel, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Beckerina Lehmanni End..., 19193SpeciesTaxom
Bertamyia Kessel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1845Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1944Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Coniceromyia Borgmeier, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Homalophora Borgmeier, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 196949SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1849Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Meromacrus Rondani, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Mesembrius Rondani, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Microcephalops De Meyer, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Ornidia Lepeletier &..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pachyneurella Brues, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Palpada Macquart, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 1802
0SpeciesTaxom
Plesioclythia Kessel & Mag..., 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1969Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodoros Matsumura, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1931Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Senaspis Macquart, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 20052SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1927Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
115 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) limbata Fabricius, 1805
Allograpta (Allograpta) radiata Bigot, 1857Syrphid fly
Allograpta terraenovae Thompson, 2015
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus insulanus Borgmeier, 1969
Beckerina dactylata Borgmeier, 1969
Beckerina dominicana Borgmeier, 1969
Beckerina neotropica Brues, 1919
Bertamyia notata Loew, 1866
Cephalosphaera mocaensis Hardy, 1948
Ceriana (Ceriana) australis Macquart, 1850
Ceriana (Ceriana) ornata Saunders, 1845Honey fly
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus proxima Hull, 1944
Chonocephalus dominicanus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus furcatus Borgmeier, 1967
Chrysotoxum triarcuatum Macquart, 1839
Coniceromyia ciliatipes Borgmeier, 1969
Coniceromyia grenadensis Brues, 1904
Coniceromyia pilicoxa Borgmeier, 1969
Copestylum (Phalacromya) sexmaculatum Palisot de B..., 1819
Copestylum apicale Loew, 1866Syrphid fly
Copestylum brunneum Thunberg, 1789
Copestylum vacuum Fabricius, 1775
Dohrniphora cavifemur Borgmeier, 1969
Dohrniphora divaricata Aldrich, 1896
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aurulans Wiedemann, 1824
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) hervebazini Klocker, 1924
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) punctulatus Macquart, 1847Native Drone Fly
Eudorylas willistoni Kertesz, 1900
Eumerus argyrogaster Ferguson, 1926
Eumerus aurifrons Wiedemann, 1824Syrphid fly
Homalophora sensibilis Borgmeier, 1969
Ischiodon aegyptius Wiedemann, 1830
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Megaselia alajuelensis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia buccata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia bursella Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia burselloides Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia crinellifemur Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia crinipyga Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia defecta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia definita Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia deprivata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia diplochaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia elegantula Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia fasciiventris Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia ferruginosa Brues, 1912
Megaselia flavopleura Malloch, 1914
Megaselia fortirostris Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia furtiva Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia gemella Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia gracilipalpis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia hamaticauda Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia horticola Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia hypochaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia imitatrix Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia labellifera Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia leptacina Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia littoralis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia luteicauda Borgmeier, 1925Phorid fly
Megaselia metatarsalis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia mutilata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia obscura Brues, 1904
Megaselia obscurella Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia obscuripalpis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia pallidipennis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia parviseta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia paula Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia pleurochaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia pleurofascia Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia polita Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia pulliclava Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia punctifrons Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia semiferruginea Bridarolli, 1940
Megaselia spiculata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subaristalis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subflava (Malloch, 1912)⇒ Megaselia crinellifemur Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subinflata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia substricta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia tarsodes Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia totaflava Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia tumidirostris Borgmeier, 1969
Melangyna (Austrosyrphus) damastor Walker, 1849
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Meromacrus pinguius Fabricius, 1773
Mesembrius strigilatus Bezzi, 1912
Mesembrius tarsatus Bigot, 1883
Metopina recurvata Borgmeier, 1969
Microdon laetus Loew, 1864
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) cylindricus Fabricius, 1781
Ocyptamus parvicornis Loew, 1861Elongated Hoverfly
Ornidia obesa Fabricius, 1775Syrphid fly
Pachyneurella venata Aldrich, 1896
Palpada agrorum Fabricius, 1787
Palpada hortorum Fabricius, 1775
Palpada vinetorum Fabricius, 1798
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) longiventris Loew, 1858
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) minutus Hull, 1964
Pseudacteon simplex Borgmeier, 1969
Pseudodoros clavatus Fabricius, 1794
Puliciphora parvula Borgmeier, 1969
Rhingia varipennis Curran, 1931
Senaspis dentipes Macquart, 1842
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Sterphus jamaicensis Gmelin, 1790
Syritta bulbus Walker, 1849
Syritta rufa Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Tomosvaryella africana Hardy, 1949
Toxomerus arcifer Loew, 1866
Toxomerus ferroxida Hull, 1942
Toxomerus verticalis Curran, 1927
Woodiphora magnipalpis Aldrich, 1896

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
12
67
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
33
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org