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Checklist for Tribe Milesiini Rondani, 1845
and region Southern Ontario (Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
553
6262
15077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
551
6258
15073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
526
6143
14753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
5224
12857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
99
1185
2905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
885
2205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
59
691
1689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
120
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
82
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
70
251
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
43
146
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
14
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Ontario
14 Genera with 48 Species
Blera Billberg, 18837SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1948Leafwalkers7SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1911Bumble Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 186610SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Ontario
48 Species
Blera analis Macquart, 1842Orange-Tailed Wood Fly
Blera armillata Osten Sacken, 1875
Blera badia Walker, 1849Common Wood Fly
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Blera flukei Curran, 1953
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanella Osten Sacken, 1877
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet 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 barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma obscurum Loew, 1864
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Teuchocnemis lituratus Loew, 1863
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flukei Curran, 1941
Xylota (Ameroxylota) segnis Linnaeus, 1758Brown-Toed Forest Fly
Xylota (Xylota) annulifera Bigot, 1883
Xylota (Xylota) quadrimaculata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota confusa Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota flavifrons Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota naknek Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Milesiini with occurrences in Southern Ontario
SubtribeCriorhinina
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhilippimyiina
8
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeXylotina
Hippa, 1978
4
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milesiini at itis.gov