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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
2427
3666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
376
2423
3662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
361
2383
3584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
2026
3108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
448
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
301
408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
238
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
64
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vancouver Island
4 Families width 108 Species
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies91SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vancouver Island
64 Genera with 108 Species
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Aenigmatias Meinert, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Baccha Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Callomyia Meigen, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalosphaera Enderlein, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopleurophora Schmitz, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalarus Walker, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1849Blacklets3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysotoxum Meigen, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Copestylum Macquart, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1882Bumble Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Dasysyrphus Enderlein, 18223SpeciesTaxom
Diplonevra Lioy, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Eriozona Schiner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1866Rat-tailed maggots7SpeciesTaxom
Eudorylas Aczel, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumerus Meigen, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18694SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Hadromyia Williston, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Lejops Rondani, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Leucozona Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lindneromyia Kessel, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19667SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1794Large hover fly3SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Metopinagroup
0SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1887Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Parasyrphus Matsumura, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Parhelophilus Girschner, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculus Latreille, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 199012SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pyritis Hunter, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Scaeva Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Sphaerophoria Lepeletier &..., 1758Globetails1SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1882Hornet Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Syrphus Fabricius, 18225SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1862Falsehorn Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Tomosvaryella Hardy, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1922Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Triphleba Rondani, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Trucidophora Brown, Franc..., 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Volucella Geoffroy, 1762
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18663SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vancouver Island
108 Species
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Baccha elongata Fabricius, 1775Common Dainty
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) alopex Osten Sacken, 1877
Callomyia venusta Snow, 1894
Chalarus decorus Jervis, 1992
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Cheilosia aenea Scopoli, 1763
Cheilosia latrans Walker, 1849
Chrysotoxum derivatum (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chrysotoxum caucasicum Sack, 1930
Chrysotoxum flavifrons Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Clistoabdominalis condylostylus Skevington, 2001
Copestylum (Phalacromya) vittatum Thompson, 1976Longstalk cranesbill
Criorhina bubulcus Walker, 1849
Criorhina caudata Curran, 1925
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Dasysyrphus intrudens Osten Sacken, 1877
Dasysyrphus pauxillus Williston, 1887Montane Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus venustus Meigen, 1822Transverse Conifer Fly
Diplonevra nitidula (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Diplonevra funebris Meigen, 1830
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) nitidicollis Meigen, 1822
Epistrophe terminalis Curran, 1925
Epistrophe xanthostoma Williston, 1887Emarginate Smoothtail
Eriozona laxus Osten Sacken, 1875
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) obscura Loew, 1866
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eristalis) hirta Loew, 1866
Eumerus funeralis (Meigen, 1822)⇒ Eumerus strigata Fallen, 1817
Eupeodes (Eupeodes) latifasciatus Macquart, 1829Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes (Lapposyrphus) lapponicus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Lapposyrphus lapponicus Zetterstedt, 1838
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) fumipennis Thomson, 1869
Gymnophora subarcuata Schmitz, 1952
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) crawfordi Shannon, 1916
Hadromyia (Hadromyia) grandis Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus Fabricius, 1787
Leucozona (Leucozona) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Megaselia agarici Lintner, 1895
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia simulans Wood, 1912
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melaloncha diastata Brown, 2006
Melangyna (Melangyna) arctica Zetterstedt, 1838
Melangyna (Melangyna) labiatarum Verrall, 1901
Melangyna (Melangyna) umbellatarum Fabricius, 1794
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Milesia pulchra Williston, 1892
Neoascia (Neoascia) tenur Harris, 1780
Neoascia (Neoasciella) metallica Williston, 1882
Neoascia (Neoasciella) sphaerophoria Curran, 1925
Orthonevra pulchella Williston, 1887
Paragus (Pandasyopthalmus) haemorrhous Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Parasyrphus genualis Williston, 1887
Parasyrphus relictus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parasyrphus tarsatus Zetterstedt, 1838
Parhelophilus laetus Loew, 1963Common Bog Fly
Parhelophilus rex Curran & Fluke, 1922Dusky Bog Fly
Pipunculus aterater Meigen, 1824
Platycheirus (Carposcalis) stegnus Say, 1829
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) immarginatus Zetterstedt, 1849
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) quadratus Say, 1823Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) scambus Staeger, 1843
Platycheirus confusus (Curran, 1925)⇒ Platycheirus granditarsus Forster, 1771
Platycheirus granditarsis Forster, 1771
Platycheirus latitarsis Vockeroth, 1990
Platycheirus pictipes Bigot, 1884
Platycheirus stegnoides Vockeroth, 1990
Pyritis kincaidii Coquillett, 1895
Scaeva pyrastri Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) chalcopyga Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) militaris Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Sphaerophoria scripta Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Sphecomyia occidentalis Osburn, 1908Kanawao
Sphecomyia pattonii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Syrphus opinator Osten Sacken, 1877
Syrphus rectus Osten Sacken, 1875Yellow-Legged Flower Fly
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
Toxomerus occidentalis Curran, 1922
Triphleba lugubris (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Triphleba papillata Wingate, 1906
Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864
Xylota hinei Curran, 1941
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Vancouver Island
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
12
13
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
50
94
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org