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Checklist for Section Aschiza Becher, 1882
and region West Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
419
3097
6568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
3093
6563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
394
3002
6364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2479
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
316
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
51
252
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
178
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
45
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Virginia
3 Families width 50 Species
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies47SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Virginia
45 Genera with 50 Species
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Allograpta Osten-sacken, 1823Stripetails1SpeciesTaxom
Anevrina Lioy, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Burmophora Beyer, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Cartosyrphus Bigot, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalops Fallen, 1810
0SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers2SpeciesTaxom
Cheilosia Meigen, 1894Blacklets1SpeciesTaxom
Clistoabdominalis Skevington, 2001
0SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1822
Bumble Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Epistrophe Walker, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Eristalis Latreille, 1830Rat-tailed maggots5SpeciesTaxom
Eupeodes Osten Sacken, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ferdinandea Rondani, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Helophilus Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Heringia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Mallota Meigen, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Melanostoma Schiner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Meliscaeva Frey, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Merodon Meigen, 1794Narcissus bulb fly1SpeciesTaxom
Microdon Meigen, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Myriophora Brown, 1908Millipede-killing Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Neoascia Williston, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocyptamus Macquart, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Orthonevra Macquart, 1830Mucksuckers1SpeciesTaxom
Paragus Latreille, 1804
0SpeciesTaxom
Phora Latreille, 1796
0SpeciesTaxom
Pipiza Fallen, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Platycheirus Le Peletier ..., 18222SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Rhingia Scopoli, 1823Snouted Hoverflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyia Meigen, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphegina Meigen, 1863Pufftails3SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1887Falsehorn Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Toxomerus Macquart, 1823Calligrapher Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xanthogramma Schiner, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19412SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Virginia
50 Species
Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua Say, 1823Common Oblique Syrphid
Anevrina macateei Malloch, 1913
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Cheilosia (Convocheila) hypena Becker, 1894
Epistrophe (Epistrophe) grossulariae Meigen, 1882Black-Horned Smoothtail
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) tenax Linnaeus, 1758Common Drone Fly
Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa Wiedemann, 1830Transverse Flower Fly
Eupeodes (Metasyrphus) americanus Wiedemann, 1830American Hover Fly
Ferdinandea dives Osten Sacken, 1877
Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Heringia salax Loew, 1866
Mallota posticata Fabricius, 1805Hairy-Eyed Bee-Mimic Fly
Megaselia cavernicola Brues, 1906
Melanostoma mellinum Linnaeus, 1758
Meliscaeva cinctella Zetterstedt, 1843American Thintail Fly
Merodon equestris Fabricius, 1794Greater Bulb-Fly
Microdon (Microdon) megalogaster Snow, 1892Piper mistletoe
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Myriophora juli Brues, 1908
Ocyptamus fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Ocyptamus fuscipennis Say, 1823
Orthonevra nitida Wiedemann, 1830Wavy Mucksucker
Pipiza femoralis Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) obscurus Say, 1824
Platycheirus (Platycheirus) peltatus Meigen, 1822Platycheirus nielseni
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Rhingia nasica Say, 1823American Snout Fly
Sericomyia (Sericomyia) lata Coquillett, 1907White-Spotted Pond Fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphegina appalachiensis Coovert, 1977
Sphegina flavimana Malloch, 1922
Sphegina rufiventris (Loew, 1863)⇒ Sphegina spheginea Zetterstedt, 1838
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Toxomerus geminatus Say, 1823Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus Meigen, 1822Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus Say, 1823Maize Calligrapher
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes Loew, 1863American Harlequin
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Aschiza with occurrences in West Virginia
SuperfamilyPhoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
6
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySyrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
39
47
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Aschiza at marinespecies.org