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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3347
6679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
420
3346
6678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3288
6562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2810
5815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
655
1188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
62
469
860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
375
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
5
80
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern Alberta
5 Families width 170 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies38SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies118SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies13SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sciadoceridae Schmitz, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern Alberta
80 Genera with 170 Species
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Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Anasimyia Schiner, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Borophaga Enderlein, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachyopa Meigen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers3SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1922Blacklets5SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18425SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Didea Macquart, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dorylomorpha Aczel, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Elmohardyia Rafael, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1776Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots6SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18172SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Hammerschmidtia Schummel, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Hiatomyia Shannon, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Kerophora Brown, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lindneromyia Kessel, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Maksika Mostovski, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 192620SpeciesTaxom
Megasyrphus Dusek & Laska, 1967
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1843Large hover fly4SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Microsania Zetterstedt, 1837
0SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1992
Millipede-killing Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Neocnemodon Goffe, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Parapenium Collin, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 199016SpeciesTaxom
Prioriphora McAlpine & M..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1912Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sciadophora McAlpine & M..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails4SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1935Pufftails1SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1803
Hornet Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18224SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tenthredomyia Shannon, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1822Calligrapher Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Trichopsomyia Williston, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Trucidophora Brown, Franc..., 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18665SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Alberta
170 Species
Anasimyia diffusa Locke, Skevi..., 2019
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Anevrina spinipes Coquillett, 1895
Anevrina thoracica Meigen, 1804
Anevrina variabilis Brues, 1908
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera garretti Curran, 1924
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Brachyopa punctipennis Curran, 1925
Cephalops mainensis Cresson, 1911
Cephalosphaera brevis Cresson, 1911
Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) fraterna Meigen, 1830
Cheilosia (Convocheila) pagana Meigen, 1822Hover fly
Cheilosia bardus (Harris, 1780)⇒ Cheilosia albitarsis Meigen, 1822
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Cheilosia rita (Curran, 1922)⇒ Cheilosia sialia Shannon, 1922
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum fasciatus Kohli, Kapoo..., 1988
Chrysotoxum fasciolatum (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Chrysotoxum cautum Harris, 1776
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Copestylum (Phalacromya) caudatum Curran, 1927
Copestylum (Phalacromya) satur Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus limatus Hine, 1922
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Dorylomorpha (Dorylomyza) albitarsis Zetterstedt, 1844
Dorylomorpha (Pipunculina) borealis Wahlgren, 1910
Dorylomorpha caudelli Malloch, 1912
Dorylomorpha exilis Malloch, 1912
Elmohardyia atlantica Hough, 1899
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe emarginata Say, 1823
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) balteatus Geer, 1776Marmalade Fly
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum Linnaeus, 1758European Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cryptarum Fabricius, 1794Bog hoverfly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) rupium Fabricius, 1805Hover fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eudorylas subopacus Loew, 1866
Eumerus lejops Rondani, 1857
Eumerus strigatus Fallen, 1817Hover fly
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) luniger Meigen, 1822
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) volucris Osten Sacken, 1877Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Eupeodes perplexus Osburn, 1910
Gymnophora fastigiorum Schmitz, 1952
Gymnophora subarcuata Schmitz, 1952
Hammerschmidtia sedmani Vockeroth, M..., 2019
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Helophilus (Helophilus) hybridus Loew, 1846
Helophilus (Helophilus) latifrons (Loew, 1863)⇒ Helophilus hochstetteri Nowicki, 1875
Helophilus (Helophilus) pendulus Linnaeus, 1758
Heringia (Neocnemodon) calcarata Loew, 1866Butte County checkerbloom
Heringia coxalis Curran, 1921
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Maksika intermedia B. V. Brown, 1990
Mallota florea Linnaeus, 1758
Megaselia agarici Lintner, 1895
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia arizonensis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia citrinella Buck & Disney, 2001
Megaselia conglomerata Malloch, 1912
Megaselia diversa Wood, 1909
Megaselia eccoptomera Schmitz, 1927Variableleaf false ohelo
Megaselia fungivora (Wood, 1909)⇒ Megaselia frameata Schmitz, 1927
Megaselia longicostalis Wood, 1912
Megaselia lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Megaselia lutea Meigen, 1830
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Megaselia plebeia Malloch, 1914
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Megaselia pulicaria Fallen, 1823
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia simulans Wood, 1912
Megaselia spinigera Wood, 1908
Megaselia subpalpalis Lundbeck, 1920
Megaselia variana Schmitz, 1926
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melaloncha diastata Brown, 2006
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) lasiophthalma Zetterstedt, 1843
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melangyna (Meligramma) triangulifera (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Meligramma triangulifera Zetterstedt, 1843
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Microdon (Dimeraspis) globosus Fabricius, 1805
Microdon albicomatus Novak, 1977Merten's saxifrage
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) geniculata Meigen, 1822
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Ocyptamus lemur Osten Sacken, 1877
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) tibialis Fallen, 1817
Paragus (Paragus) cooverti Vockeroth, 1986
Paragus (Paragus) variabilis Vockeroth, 1986
Parasyrphus lineola (Zetterstedt, 1843)⇒ Parasyrphus lineolus Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus nigritarsis Zetterstedt, 1843
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Phora stictica Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus hertzogi (Rapp, 1943)⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus horvathi (Kertesz, 1907)⇒ Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Pipunculus luteicornis (Cresson, 1911)⇒ Pipunculus fuscus Loew, 1866
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) angustatus Zetterstedt, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) clypeatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) modestus Ide, 1926Angel trumpet
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scutatus Meigen, 1822
Platycheirus (Pyrophaena) rosarum Fabricius, 1787
Platycheirus coerulescens Williston, 1887
Platycheirus concinnus Snow, 1895
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus nodosus Curran, 1923
Platycheirus peltatoides Curran, 1923
Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus sabulicola Vockeroth, 1990
Prioriphora intermedia Brown & Pike, 1990
Prioriphora longicostalis B. V. Brown, 1990
Pseudacteon curriei Malloch, 1912
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sciadophora bostoni J. F. McAlpine, 1966
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) flagrans Osten-sacken, 1875
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphaerophoria contigua (Macquart, 1847)⇒ Sphaerophoria cylindrica Say, 1824
Sphaerophoria philanthus Meigen, 1822
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphaerophoria sulphuripes Thomson, 1869
Sphegina brachygaster Hull, 1935Thick-Waisted Hammertail
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus ribesii Linnaeus, 1758Common Flower Fly
Syrphus torvus Osten Sacken, 1875Hairy-eyed flower fly
Syrphus vitripennis Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Trichopsomyia apisaon Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Triphleba lugubris (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Triphleba papillata Wingate, 1906
Triphleba palposa (Zetterstedt, 1848)⇒ Triphleba flexipalpis Schmitz, 1927
Triphleba subcompleta Schmitz, 1927
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Volucella bombylans Linnaeus, 1758Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flavitibia Bigot, 1883
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Southern Alberta
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
18
38
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
2
3
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
59
131
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Aschiza at marinespecies.org