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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2328
4153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2327
4152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2260
4005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
1969
3629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
240
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
191
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
32
141
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
39
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
4 Families width 46 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies38SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
39 Genera with 46 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1805Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1780Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1758Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18233SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1822Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
46 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Brachyopa daeckei Johnson, 1917Greenland stitchwort
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Cheilosia fraterna Meigen, 1830
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eudorylas loewii Kertesz, 1900
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Megaselia carlynensis Malloch, 1912
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon (Microdon) tristis Loew, 1864
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus semiinterruptus Fluke, 1935
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platypeza banksi Johnson, 1923Nuttall's sandwort
Puliciphora glacialis Malloch, 1912
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chrysotoxoides Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Triphleba subfusca Malloch, 1912
Trophithauma rostratum Melander & B..., 1903
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Middlesex County (Massachusetts)
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
6
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
32
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org