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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
686
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
507
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
368
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
75
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
59
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
52
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
34
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
12
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
12 Genera with 23 Species
Blera Billberg, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1884Leafwalkers4SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Cynorhinella Curran, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1901Falsehorn Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
23 Species
Blera analis Macquart, 1842Orange-Tailed Wood Fly
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera umbratilis Williston, 1887
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Cynorhinella longinasus Shannon, 1924Longcapsule suncup
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Tropidia calcarata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941

Subnodes of Milesiini with occurrences in Massachusetts
SubtribeCriorhinina
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhilippimyiina
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeXylotina
Hippa, 1978
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milesiini at itis.gov