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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
793
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
66
617
1451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
449
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
57
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
4 Families width 122 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies85SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
57 Genera with 122 Species
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Allobaccha Curran, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Alloneura Rondani, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Asarkina Macquart, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Betasyrphus Matsumura, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Calcaretropidia1SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1915Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceylonoxenia Schmitz, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysogaster Meigen, 18227SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Citrogramma Vockeroth, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Clitelloxenia Kemner, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dideopsis Matsumura, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Eosphaerophoria Frey, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1893Hover Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Eristalinus Rondani, 18469SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1868Rat-tailed maggots1SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 19587SpeciesTaxom
Graptomyza Weidemann, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Indascia Keiser, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Ischiodon Sack, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Lindneromyia Kessel, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19808SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18245SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Microcephalops De Meyer, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 19586SpeciesTaxom
Microsania Zetterstedt, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 19544SpeciesTaxom
Phytomia Guérin-Ménev..., 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pipizella Rondani, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Platypeza Meigen, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Polyporivora Kessel & Mag..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderistalis Shiraki, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomicrodon Hull, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Rhinobaccha Meijere, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchomicropteron Annandale, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Simosyrphus Bigot, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1869Globetails2SpeciesTaxom
Spiniphora Malloch, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 19582SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 03SpeciesTaxom
Xanthandrus Verrall, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
122 Species
Allobaccha (Allobaccha) pulchrifrons Austen, 1893
Allobaccha amphithoe Walker, 1849
Allobaccha fallax Austen, 1893
Allobaccha oldroydi Ghorpade, 1994
Allobaccha triangulifera Austen, 1893
Alloneura caesia Hagen, 1860
Alloneura centralis Hagen, 1860
Alloneura tenax Hagen, 1860
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Asarkina (Asarkina) porcina Coquillett, 1898
Asarkina ayyari Ghorpade, 1994
Asarkina belli Ghorpade, 1994
Asarkina pitamara Ghorpade, 1994
Betasyrphus fletcheri Ghorpade, 1994
Calcaretropidia triangulifera Keiser, 1958
Cephalops magnimembrus De Meyer, 1992
Ceriana ornatifrons Brunetti, 1915
Ceylonoxenia bugnioni Wasmann, 1913
Ceylonoxenia butteli Wasmann, 1913
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Chrysogaster aerosa (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster aerosa Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster basalis Loew, 1857
Chrysogaster hirtella (Loew, 1843)⇒ Melanogaster hirtella Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster incisa (Loew, 1843)⇒ Orthonevra incisa Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster insignis (Loew, 1843)⇒ Orthonevra insignis Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster longicornis (Loew, 1843)⇒ Orthonevra longicornis Loew, 1843
Chrysogaster tarsata (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Lejogaster tarsata Meigen, 1822
Chrysotoxum baphyrus Walker, 1849
Citrogramma henryi Ghorpade, 1994
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Clitelloxenia clitellaria Schmitz, 1915
Clitelloxenia paradeniyae Wasmann, 1913
Dasysyrphus orsua Walker, 1852
Dideopsis aegrota Fabricius, 1805
Diplonevra assmuthi Schmitz, 1915
Diplonevra ater Brunetti, 1912
Diplonevra cinctiventris Senior-White, 1922
Eosphaerophoria dentiscutellata Keiser, 1958
Episyrphus (Episyrphus) viridaureus Wiedemann, 1824
Episyrphus nubilipennis Austen, 1893
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) paria Bigot, 1880
Eristalinus (Eristalodes) parius Bigot, 1880
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) arvorum Fabricius, 1787Syrphid fly
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) invirgulatus Keiser, 1958
Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) megacephalus Rossi, 1794
Eristalinus lucilia Meijere, 1911
Eristalinus multifarius Walker, 1852
Eristalinus quadristriatus Macquart, 1846
Eristalis curvipes Schiner, 1868
Eudorylas angustipennis Kertesz, 1903
Eudorylas beckeri Kertesz, 1903
Eudorylas biroi Kertesz, 1903
Eumerus argentipes Walker, 1861
Eumerus aurifrons Wiedemann, 1824Syrphid fly
Eumerus coeruleifrons Keiser, 1958
Eumerus figurans Walker, 1859Arizona milkweed
Eumerus nicobarensis Schiner, 1868
Eumerus singhalensis Keiser, 1958
Eumerus sita Keiser, 1958
Graptomyza brevirostris Weidemann, 1820
Graptomyza coomani Seguy, 1948
Helophilus curvigaster (Macquart, 1842)⇒ Mallota curvigaster Macquart, 1842
Indascia gracilis Keiser, 1958
Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius, 1805)⇒ Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842
Lindneromyia brunettii Kessel & Clo..., 1969
Lindneromyia cirrhocera Czerny, 1930
Lindneromyia curta Chandler, 1994
Lindneromyia kandyi Chandler, 1994
Mallota curvigaster Macquart, 1842
Mallota vilis Wiedemann, 1830
Megaselia achatinae Senior-White, 1924
Megaselia argiopephaga Disney, 1982
Megaselia bowlesi Disney, 1980
Megaselia deningi Disney, 1981
Megaselia hepworthae Disney, 1980
Megaselia pseudoscalaris Senior-White, 1924
Megaselia reynoldsi Disney, 1980
Megaselia robinsoni Disney, 1980
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Melanostoma ceylonense Meijere, 1911
Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Melanostoma scalare (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Melanostoma fasciatum Macquart, 1850
Melanostoma univittatum (Wiedemann, 1824)⇒ Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Meliscaeva ceylonica Keiser, 1958
Meliscaeva monticola Meijere, 1914
Microdon elisabeth Keiser, 1958
Microdon fulvopubescens Brunetti, 1923
Microdon hermetia Curran, 1936
Microdon lanka Keiser, 1958
Microdon montis Keiser, 1958
Microdon taprobanicus Keiser, 1958
Microsania lanka Chandler, 1994
Neoascia (Neoascia) podagrica Fabricius, 1775
Paragus (Serratoparagus) crenulatus Thompson, 1869
Paragus auritus Stuckenberg, 1954
Paragus rufocincta Brunetti, 1908
Paragus yerburiensis Stuckenberg, 1954
Phytomia (Phytomia) errans Fabricius, 1787
Pipizella rufocincta (Brunetti, 1908)⇒ Paragus rufocincta Brunetti, 1908
Platypeza brunettii (Kessel & Clo..., 1969)⇒ Lindneromyia brunettii Kessel & Clo..., 1969
Platypeza nepalensis (Kessel, 1966)⇒ Polyporivora nepalensis Kessel, 1966
Polyporivora nepalensis Kessel, 1966
Puliciphora trisclerita Senior-White, 1924
Rhinobaccha gracilis Meijere, 1908
Rhynchomicropteron puliciforme Annandale, 1912
Simosyrphus grandicornis Macquart, 1842Common hover fly
Sphaerophoria indiana Bigot, 1884
Sphaerophoria macrogaster Thomson, 1869
Spiniphora conspicua Colyer, 1955
Syritta proximata Lyneborg & B..., 2005
Syritta triangulifera (Keiser, 1958)⇒ Calcaretropidia triangulifera Keiser, 1958
Tomosvaryella aeneiventris Kertesz, 1903
Tomosvaryella singalensis Kertesz, 1903
Tropidia bambusifolia
Tropidia curculigoides Lindl., 1828
Tropidia septemnervis
Xanthandrus ceylonicus Keiser, 1958
Xanthogramma eoa Violovitsh, 1975
Xylota atroparva Hippa, 1974
Xylota carbonaria Brunetti, 1923

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
8
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
4
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
45
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org