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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Santa Cruz County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
225
1129
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
1127
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1104
1425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
163
1008
1323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
182
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
150
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
104
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
33
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Santa Cruz County (California)
3 Families width 33 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies29SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae (Walker, 1834)Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Santa Cruz County (California)
33 Genera with 33 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1877Stripetails2SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1815
Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1869Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1763Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1882Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots3SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 1844
0SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
0SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18221SpeciesTaxom
Polybiomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Sphiximorpha Rondani, 1850
0SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1922Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz County (California)
33 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Allograpta (Fazia) micrura Osten Sacken, 1877
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Copestylum (Phalacromya) mexicanum Macquart, 1842Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum (Volucellosia) marginatum Say, 1829
Criorhina lupina Williston, 1882
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Heringia rita Curran, 1921
Megaselia eccoptomera Schmitz, 1927Variableleaf false ohelo
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus shorae Fluke, 1950
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Santa Cruz County (California)
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
4
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
29
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org