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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
96
1842
9744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
73
1232
5643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
203
1076
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Syrphoidea
Latreille, 1802
2
143
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySyrphidae
Latreille, 1802
Drone flies, Flower flies, Hover flies, Hover Fly
125
712
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEristalinae
Newman, 1834
65
434
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMilesiini
Rondani, 1845
20
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
20 Genera with 115 Species
Blera Billberg, 18829SpeciesTaxom
Brachypalpus Macquart, 18824SpeciesTaxom
Chalcosyrphus Curran, 1883Leafwalkers18SpeciesTaxom
Criorhina Meigen, 1900Bumble Flies13SpeciesTaxom
Cynorhinella Curran, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Deineches Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hadromyia Williston, 19167SpeciesTaxom
Lejota Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Merapioidus Bigot, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Milesia Latreille, 17734SpeciesTaxom
Orthoprosopa Macquart, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pocota Le Peletier ..., 20172SpeciesTaxom
Pterallastes Loew, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyia Latreille, 18829SpeciesTaxom
Spilomyia Meigen, 1964Hornet Flies6SpeciesTaxom
Sterphus Philippi, 19974SpeciesTaxom
Syritta Le Peletier ..., 17585SpeciesTaxom
Temnostoma Lepeletier &..., 1758Falsehorn Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Tropidia Meigen, 19738SpeciesTaxom
Xylota Meigen, 186617SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
115 Species
Blera armillata Osten Sacken, 1875
Blera confusa Johnson, 1913Confusing Wood Fly
Blera flukei Curran, 1953
Blera garretti Curran, 1924
Blera humeralis Williston, 1882
Blera johnsoni Coquillett, 1894
Blera nigripes Curran, 1925
Blera robusta Curran, 1922
Blera scitula Williston, 1882
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) alopex Osten Sacken, 1877
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanella Osten Sacken, 1877
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) cyanogaster Loew, 1872Juniper globemallow
Brachypalpus (Crioprora) femorata Williston, 1882
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 (Xylotomima) chalybeus Wiedemann, 1830Violet Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) curvaria Curran, 1941Yellow-Haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifer Bigot, 1884
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) metallifera Bigot, 1883
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) satanicus Bigot, 1884
Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) vecors Osten Sacken, 1875
Chalcosyrphus chlorops Hull, 1948
Chalcosyrphus dubius Shannon, 1926
Chalcosyrphus sacawajeae Shannon, 1925
Chalcosyrphus satanica Bigot, 1883
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 kincaidi Coquillett, 1901
Criorhina latipilosa Curran, 1925
Criorhina lupina Williston, 1882
Criorhina nigripes Williston, 1882
Criorhina nigriventris Walton, 1911Bare-Cheeked Bumble Fly
Criorhina occidentalis Osburn, 1908
Criorhina quadriboscis Lovett, 1919Frog's-britches
Criorhina tricolor Coquillett, 1900
Cynorhinella bella Williston, 1882
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 cyanea Smith, 1912
Milesia pulchra Williston, 1892
Milesia quadrata Scudder, 1878
Milesia tachina (Yang & Cheng, 1998)⇒ Milesia cretosa Hippa, 1990
Milesia virginiensis Drury, 1773Virginia Flower Fly
Orthoprosopa (Orthoprosopa) grisea Walker, 1835
Pocota bomboides Hunter, 1897Chinkapin
Pocota hyrcanica Gilasian, Vu..., 2017
Pterallastes thoracicus Loew, 1863Copper mallow
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
Spilomyia alcimus Walker, 1849Broad-Banded Hornet Fly
Spilomyia citima Vockeroth, 1958Lesser fringed gentian
Spilomyia foxleei Vockeroth, 1958Lesser fringed gentian
Spilomyia interrupta Williston, 1882Whorled clustervine
Spilomyia liturata Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Spilomyia sayi Goot, 1964Four-Lined Hornet Fly
Sterphus andicus Hippa, 1978
Sterphus chloropyga Schiner, 1868
Sterphus plagiatus Wiedemann, 1830
Sterphus rufoabdominalis Zumbado, 1997
Syritta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830
Syritta flaviventris Macquart, 1842Mountain melonleaf
Syritta indica Wiedemann, 1824
Syritta oceanica Macquart, 1855Desert starvine
Syritta pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Hover Fly
Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864Wasp-Like Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica Harris, 1862
Temnostoma obscurum Loew, 1864
Temnostoma vespiforme Linnaeus, 1758
Tropidia coloradensis Bigot, 1883
Tropidia dicentria (Speiser, 1913)⇒ Tropidia longa Walker, 1849
Tropidia incana Townsend, 1895California milkwort
Tropidia montana Hunter, 1896Allegheny chinkapin
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 (Xylota) annulifera Bigot, 1883
Xylota analis Williston, 1887Beach clustervine
Xylota argoi Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota bicolor Loew, 1864
Xylota dubia
Xylota flavifrons Walker, 1849Largeflower milkweed
Xylota hinei Curran, 1941
Xylota lovetti Curran, 1925
Xylota micrura Curran, 1941
Xylota naknek Shannon, 1926Beach suncup
Xylota ouelleti Curran, 1941
Xylota pigoa
Xylota scutellarmata Lovett, 1919Frog's-britches
Xylota subfasciata Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow

Subnodes of Milesiini with occurrences in West USA
SubtribeCriorhinina
4
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribePhilippimyiina
10
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubtribeTropidiina
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubtribeXylotina
Hippa, 1978
5
50
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Milesiini at itis.gov