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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
374
630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
49
291
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
35
196
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
43
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
37
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
34
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
22
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iowa
6 Genera with 11 Species
Blera Billberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1830Leafwalkers4SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
11 Species
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallicus Wiedemann, 1830
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly

Subnodes of Milesiini with occurrences in Iowa
SubtribePhilippimyiina
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeXylotina
Hippa, 1978
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milesiini at itis.gov