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Checklist for Tribe Milesiini Rondani, 1845
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
406
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
303
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
194
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
49
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
44
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
42
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
26
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
9 Genera with 12 Species
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers1SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1872Hornet Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17582SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
12 Species
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallicus Wiedemann, 1830
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Milesiini with occurrences in Alabama
SubtribeCriorhinina
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhilippimyiina
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeXylotina
Hippa, 1978
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milesiini at itis.gov