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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
686
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
507
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
368
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
75
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Massachusetts
4 Families width 145 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies30SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies11SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies94SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Massachusetts
75 Genera with 145 Species
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Aenigmatias Meinert, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Agathomyia Verrall, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1903Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Callicera Panzer, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Callomyia Meigen, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Calotarsa Townsend, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ceroplatus Schellenberg, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers4SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1915Blacklets4SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynorhinella Curran, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dohrniphora Dahl, 02SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Ischyrosyrphus Bigot, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 191213SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers2SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Pericyclocera Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 01SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18234SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Polydontomyia Williston, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 0Globetails6SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19636SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
145 Species
Aenigmatias eurynota Brues, 1914
Agathomyia brooksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Agathomyia dubia Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Agathomyia obscura Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Agathomyia pulchella Johnson, 1908
Agathomyia talpula Loew, 1869
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Apocephalus (Mesophora) coquilletti Malloch, 1912
Apocephalus wheeleri Brues, 1903
Blera analis Macquart, 1842Orange-Tailed Wood Fly
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera umbratilis Williston, 1887
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Brachyopa vacua Osten Sacken, 1875
Callicera erratica Walker, 1849
Callomyia liardia Kessel & Bue..., 1972Dwarf minerslettuce
Callomyia proxima Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Callomyia velutina Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Calotarsa pallipes Loew, 1866
Ceroplatus fernaldi Shaw, 1941
Chalarus latifrons Hardy, 1943
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Cheilosia (Convocheila) fraterna Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia primoveris Shannon, 1915
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) barei Curran, 1925
Copestylum vesicularium Curran, 1947
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Cynorhinella longinasus Shannon, 1924Longcapsule suncup
Dasysyrphus limatus Hine, 1922
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Diplonevra nitidifrons Brues, 1904
Dohrniphora incisuralis Loew, 1866
Dohrniphora venusta
Dorylomorpha flavomaculata Hough, 1899
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
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 aequus Cresson, 1911
Eudorylas bidactylus Hardy, 1943
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Eudorylas vierecki Malloch, 1912
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 (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Leucozona (Ischyrosyrphus) xylotoides Johnson, 1916Eastern Hoary
Mallota bautias Walker, 1849Bare-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaselia annulipes Schmitz, 1921
Megaselia basispinata Lundbeck, 1920Bog white violet
Megaselia carlynensis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia cavifemur Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia cribella Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia croeciclava Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia difficilis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia glabrifrons Wood, 1909
Megaselia iroquoiana Malloch, 1912
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Megaselia simiola Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia spinulata Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia subobscurata Malloch, 1912
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Microdon ocellaris Curran, 1924
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra anniae Sedman, 1966
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Parhelophilus integer Loew, 1963
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Pericyclocera cata Melander & B..., 1903
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Pipunculus femoratus
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) perpallidus Verrall, 1901
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Platypeza pulla Snow, 1895
Polydontomyia curvipes Wiedemann, 1830
Puliciphora glacialis Malloch, 1912
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973Watson's amaranth
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria contiqua Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae Johnson, 1916Godfrey's stitchwort
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria propinqua
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphiximorpha willistoni Kahl, 1897
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 rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tomosvaryella sylvatica Meigen, 1824
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia litoralis Vockeroth, 1988Campanilla amarilla
Triphleba affinis Borgmeier, 1963
Triphleba darlingtoni Borgmeier, 1966
Triphleba microcephala Loew, 1866
Triphleba subcata
Triphleba subfusca Malloch, 1912
Triphleba sulcata Borgmeier, 1963
Trophithauma rostratum Melander & B..., 1903
Tropidia calcarata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Massachusetts
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
12
30
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
4
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
59
104
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org