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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region Vanuatu (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
828
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
827
1375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
820
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
613
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
42
160
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
33
126
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
26
91
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Vanuatu
3 Families width 14 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies10SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Vanuatu
12 Genera with 14 Species
Austalis Thompson & V..., 19442SpeciesTaxom
Ceriana Rafinesque, 1944Wasp-mimicking Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chasmia Enderlein, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Dissoptera Edwards, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Episyrphus Matsumura, 1928Hover Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Haplophleba Schmitz, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Melangyna Verrall, 1969Large hover fly1SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Microsania Zetterstedt, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Solenaspis Osten Sacken, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vanuatu
14 Species
Austalis luciliomima Hull, 1944
Austalis muscomima Hull, 1944
Ceriana (Ceriana) oceanica Hull, 1944
Chasmia orthellioides Mackerras, 1971
Dissoptera heterothrix Meijere, 1908
Episyrphus (Asiobaccha) praefica Bezzi, 1928
Haplophleba distans Borgmeier, 1961
Megaselia turgidilla Borgmeier, 1967
Melangyna (Melanosyrphus) dichoptica Vockeroth, 1969
Melanostoma apicale Bigot, 1884
Microsania hebridensis Chandler, 1994
Solenaspis luciliomima Hull, 1944
Solenaspis muscomima Hull, 1944
Woodiphora distans Borgmeier, 1961

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in Vanuatu
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPlatypezoidea
Fallen, 1815
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
1
8
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org