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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3330
7483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3327
7479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
406
3251
7308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
296
2764
6284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
516
911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
60
383
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
44
287
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
64
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maine
4 Families width 117 Species
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies95SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies11SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maine
64 Genera with 117 Species
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Agathomyia Verrall, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1924Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 17662SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Callomyia Meigen, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1864Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers5SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1882Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Megasyrphus Dusek & Laska, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly2SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Nephrocerus Zetterstedt, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 19905SpeciesTaxom
Platychirus Agassiz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Platypezina Wahlgren, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Polydontomyia Williston, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1893Globetails8SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19417SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maine
117 Species
Agathomyia fulva Johnson, 1908
Agathomyia vanduzeei Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anevrina curvinervis Becker, 1901
Apocephalus (Mesophora) borealis Brues, 1924Zombie flies
Blera analis Macquart, 1842Orange-Tailed Wood Fly
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Borophaga okellyi (Schmitz, 1937)⇒ Borophaga subsultans Linnaeus, 1766
Borophaga subsultans Linnaeus, 1766
Brachyopa diversa Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Callomyia venusta Snow, 1894
Cephalops mainensis Cresson, 1911
Ceriana abbreviata Loew, 1864Northern Wasp Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) inarmatus Hunter, 1897
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Chrysotoxum chinook Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
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) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eudorylas nigripes Loew, 1866
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) groenlandicus Fabricius, 1780
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaselia deltoides Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia johnsoni Brues, 1916
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Megaselia semicrocea Borgmeier, 1964
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melangyna (Melangyna) fisherii Walton, 1911Large-Spotted Halfband
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Nephrocerus corpulentus Skevington, 2005
Ocyptamus (Ocyptamus) fuscipennis Say, 1823Dusky-Winged Hover Fly
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Pipiza quadrimaculata Panzer, 1804Four-Spotted Pipiza
Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Pipunculus luteicornis (Cresson, 1911)⇒ Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus nearcticus Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus thompsoni Vockeroth, 1990
Platychirus varipes Curran, 1923
Platypezina diversa Johnson, 1923
Polydontomyia curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) bifasciata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) transversa Osburn, 1926
Sericomyia slossonae Curran, 1934
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1859Nuttall's desert-trumpets
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria brevipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria longipilosa Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria willistoni (Giglio-Tos, 1893)⇒ Allograpta forreri Giglio-Tos, 1893
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced 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 torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Meigen, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia litoralis Vockeroth, 1988Campanilla amarilla
Trichopsomyia recedens Walker, 1852
Triphleba microcephala Loew, 1866
Triphleba pachyneura Loew, 1866
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Xylota) annulifera Bigot, 1883
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota confusa Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota hinei Curran, 1941
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
54
102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org