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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
103
3013
20870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
77
2142
12945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
5
310
2330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
206
1607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
184
1378
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
80
815
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
25
212
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
25 Genera with 212 Species
#BCDHLMOPSTX
Blera Billberg, 188716SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 08SpeciesTaxom
Caliprobola Rondani, 05SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1803Leafwalkers30SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1849Bumble Flies19SpeciesTaxom
Cynorhinella Curran, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Deineches Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hadromyia Williston, 19167SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17737SpeciesTaxom
Odyneromyia Shannon & Au..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pocota Le Peletier ..., 17804SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Senogaster Macquart, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Somula Macquart, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 201911SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1921Hornet Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 19974SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17588SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Teuchocnemis Osten-sacken, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 197314SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 192638SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
212 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 garretti Curran, 1924
Blera humeralis Williston, 1882
Blera johnsoni Coquillett, 1894
Blera metcalfi Curran, 1925
Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Blera nigripes Curran, 1925
Blera notata Wiedemann, 1830
Blera pictipes Bigot, 1883
Blera robusta Curran, 1922
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Blera umbratilis Williston, 1887
Brachypalpus (Brachypalpus) oarus Walker, 1849Eastern Catkin Fly
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) alopex Osten Sacken, 1877
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) amithaon Walker, 1849
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanella Osten Sacken, 1877
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanogaster Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) femorata Williston, 1882
Brachypalpus margaritus (Hull, 1946)⇒ Brachypalpus oarus Walker, 1849
Brachypalpus rileyi
Caliprobola aepalius
Caliprobola aldrichi (Shannon, 1916)⇒ Hadromyia aldrichi Shannon, 1916
Caliprobola crawfordi (Shannon, 1916)⇒ Hadromyia crawfordi Shannon, 1916
Caliprobola opacus (Shannon, 1916)⇒ Hadromyia opaca Shannon, 1916
Caliprobola pulcher
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) anomalus Shannon, 1925
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) aristatus Johnson, 1929
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) depressus Shannon, 1925
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) flexus Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) nigromaculatus Jones, 1917
Chalcosyrphus (Chalcosyrphus) ontario Curran, 1941
Chalcosyrphus (Dimorphoxylota) eumerus Loew, 1869
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotina) nemorum Fabricius, 1805Dusky-Banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) eunotus Loew, 1873
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) piger Fabricius, 1794Short-Haired Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotodes) segnis
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) inarmatus Hunter, 1897
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) libo Walker, 1849Long-Haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallicus Wiedemann, 1830
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifera Bigot, 1883
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) plesia Curran, 1925
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) satanicus Bigot, 1884
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chalcosyrphus dubius Shannon, 1926
Chalcosyrphus interruptus Panzer, 1804
Chalcosyrphus pauxilla Williston, 1892
Chalcosyrphus sacawajeae Shannon, 1925
Chalcosyrphus sapphirina Hull, 1951
Chalcosyrphus satanica Bigot, 1883
Chalcosyrphus violascens Megerle, 1803
Criorhina aurea Lovett, 1919Frog's-britches
Criorhina bubulcus Walker, 1849
Criorhina caudata Curran, 1925
Criorhina coquilletti Williston, 1892
Criorhina grandis Lovett, 1921Catesby's pitcherplant
Criorhina johnsoni (Coquillett, 1894)⇒ Blera johnsoni Coquillett, 1894
Criorhina kincaidi Coquillett, 1901
Criorhina latipilosa Curran, 1925
Criorhina luna (Lovett, 1919)⇒ Criorhina bubulcus Walker, 1849
Criorhina lupina Williston, 1882
Criorhina nigra (Williston, 1887)⇒ Blera nigra Williston, 1887
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Criorhina occidentalis Osburn, 1908
Criorhina quadriboscis Lovett, 1919Frog's-britches
Criorhina scitula (Williston, 1882)⇒ Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Criorhina tricolor Coquillett, 1900
Criorhina umbratilis (Williston, 1887)⇒ Blera umbratilis Williston, 1887
Criorhina verbosa Walker, 1849
Cynorhinella bella Williston, 1882
Cynorhinella longinasus Shannon, 1924Longcapsule suncup
Deineches fulva Ferguson, 1926
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) aerea Bigot, 1883
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) aldrichi Shannon, 1916
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) crawfordi Shannon, 1916
Hadromyia (Chrysosomidia) pulchra Williston, 1882
Hadromyia (Hadromyia) grandis Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Hadromyia (Hadromyia) morissoni Bigot, 1883
Hadromyia opaca Shannon, 1916
Lejota aerea Loew, 1872
Lejota cyanea Smith, 1912
Merapioidus villosus Bigot, 1879
Milesia bella Townsend, 1897Chapman's milkwort
Milesia fulvifrons Bigot, 1884
Milesia pulchra Williston, 1892
Milesia quadrata Scudder, 1878
Milesia scutellata Hull, 1924Organ oak
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Odyneromyia transparens Paramonov, 1955
Orthoprosopa (Orthoprosopa) grisea Walker, 1835
Pocota alopex (Osten Sacken, 1877)⇒ Brachypalpus alopex Osten Sacken, 1877
Pocota bomboides Hunter, 1897Chinkapin
Pocota hyrcanica Gilasian, Vu..., 2017
Pocota personata Harris, 1780
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
Senogaster comstocki (Williston, 1882)⇒ Senogaster dentipes Fabricius, 1787
Senogaster dentipes Fabricius, 1787
Somula decora Macquart, 1847Spotted Wood Fly
Somula marivirginiae (Brimley, 1923)⇒ Somula mississippiensis Hull, 1922
Somula mississippiensis Hull, 1922Mexican blue oak
Sphecomyia brevicornis Osten Sacken, 1877
Sphecomyia calorhina Bigot, 1883
Sphecomyia cryptica Moran, 2019
Sphecomyia dyari Shannon, 1925Beach suncup
Sphecomyia fusca Weisman, 1964Riedle's nightshade
Sphecomyia nasica Osburn, 1908Kanawao
Sphecomyia occidentalis Osburn, 1908Kanawao
Sphecomyia oraria Moran, 2019
Sphecomyia pattonii Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Sphecomyia vittata Wiedemann, 1830Long-Horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphecomyia weismani Moran, 2019
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia citima Vockeroth, 1958Lesser fringed gentian
Spilomyia crandalli Curran, 1951
Spilomyia foxleei Vockeroth, 1958Lesser fringed gentian
Spilomyia fusca Loew, 1864Bald-Faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia hamifera (Loew, 1864)⇒ Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849
Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Spilomyia kahli Snow, 1895
Spilomyia liturata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Spilomyia longicornis Loew, 1872Eastern Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Spilomyia texana (Johnson, 1921)⇒ Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849
Sterphus andicus Hippa, 1978
Sterphus chloropyga Schiner, 1868
Sterphus plagiatus Wiedemann, 1830
Sterphus rufoabdominalis Zumbado, 1997
Syritta aenigmatopatria Hardy, 1964Aridland peperomia
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta hackeri Klocker, 1924Syrphid fly
Syritta indica Wiedemann, 1824
Syritta oceanica Macquart, 1855Desert starvine
Syritta orientalis Macquart, 1842Desert starvine
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras Walker, 1849Yellow-Haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma barberi Shannon, 1939Bare-Bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma bombylans Fabricius, 1805
Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma excentricum Harris, 1862Black-Spotted Falsehorn
Temnostoma greenei (Shannon, 1939)⇒ Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma obscurum Loew, 1864
Temnostoma pictulum (Williston, 1887)⇒ Temnostoma daochus Walker, 1849
Temnostoma trifasciatum Robertson, 1901
Temnostoma venustum Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Teuchocnemis bacuntius Walker, 1849
Teuchocnemis lituratus Loew, 1863
Tropidia albistylum Macquart, 1847Watermelon
Tropidia calcarata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Tropidia calcarota
Tropidia coloradensis Bigot, 1883
Tropidia cooleyi (Seamans, 1917)⇒ Lejops cooleyi Seamans, 1917
Tropidia dicentria (Speiser, 1913)⇒ Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Tropidia incana Townsend, 1895California milkwort
Tropidia mamillata Loew, 1861
Tropidia montana Hunter, 1896Allegheny chinkapin
Tropidia nigricornis (Philippi, 1865)⇒ Tropidia montana Hunter, 1896
Tropidia pygmaea Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Tropidia quadrata Say, 1824Common Thick-Legged Fly
Tropidia tumlata Lewis, 1973
Tropidia tumulata (S. E. Lewis, 1973)⇒ Tropidia tumlata Lewis, 1973
Xylota (Ameroxylota) barbata Loew, 1864
Xylota (Ameroxylota) ejuncida Say, 1824
Xylota (Ameroxylota) flavitibia Bigot, 1883
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 analis Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota argoi Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota aristata (Johnson, 1929)⇒ Chalcosyrphus aristatus Johnson, 1929
Xylota azurea Fluke, 1953
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota chalybea (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Chalcosyrphus chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830
Xylota confusa Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota dubia
Xylota ejuncidae-elongata
Xylota facialis (Coquillett, 1910)⇒ Chalcosyrphus anthreas Walker, 1849
Xylota flavifrons Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota hinei Curran, 1941
Xylota lovetti Curran, 1925
Xylota marginalis (Williston, 1887)⇒ Chalcosyrphus libo Walker, 1849
Xylota micrura Curran, 1941
Xylota naknek Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota nebulosa Johnson, 1921Michaux's stitchwort
Xylota nigra (Walker, 1849)⇒ Chalcosyrphus piger Fabricius, 1794
Xylota nigromaculata (Jones, 1917)⇒ Chalcosyrphus nigromaculatus Jones, 1917
Xylota notha (Williston, 1887)⇒ Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941
Xylota pigoa
Xylota rainieri (Shannon, 1926)⇒ Xylota analis Williston, 1887
Xylota scutellarmata Lovett, 1919Frog's-britches
Xylota stenogaster Williston, 1892
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Xylota tuberans (Williston, 1887)⇒ Myolepta nigra Loew, 1872
Xylota tuberculata Curran, 1941
Xylota vecors (Osten Sacken, 1875)⇒ Chalcosyrphus vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Xylota viridaenea (Shannon, 1926)⇒ Xylota ejuncida Say, 1824

Subnodes of Milesiini with occurrences in USA
SubtribeBlerina
Mutin, 1999
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeCriorhinina
4
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhilippimyiina
11
82
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePterallastina
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeTropidiina
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeXylotina
Hippa, 1978
6
89
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milesiini at itis.gov