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Checklist for Subfamily Sarginae Walker, 1834
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
151
4728
39323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
106
3569
27902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Stratiomyomorpha
Wood, 1990
5
141
893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Stratiomyoidea
Hendel, 1928
4
140
888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyStratiomyidae
Latreille, 1802
Soldier flies, Soldier Fly, Soldier-Flies, Soldier-Fly
115
648
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySarginae
Walker, 1834
9
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
9 Genera with 130 Species
Acrochaeta Wiedemann, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Cephalochrysa Kertesz, 19047SpeciesTaxom
Chloromyia Duncan, 18342SpeciesTaxom
Himantigera James, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Lobisquama James, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Merosargus Loew, 197141SpeciesTaxom
Microchrysa Loew, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Ptecticus Loew, 194127SpeciesTaxom
Sargus Fabricius, 200140SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
130 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrochaeta fasciata Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Acrochaeta flaveola Bigot, 1879
Acrochaeta mexicana Lindner, 1949
Cephalochrysa canadensis Curran, 1927
Cephalochrysa hovas Bigot, 1859Soldier fly
Cephalochrysa maxima Bezzi, 1928Soldier fly
Cephalochrysa nigricornis Loew, 1866
Cephalochrysa rufibasis Walker, 1860
Cephalochrysa similis James, 1936
Cephalochrysa texanus Melander, 1904
Chloromyia formosa Scopoli, 1763Broad centurion
Chloromyia speciosa Macquart, 1834
Himantigera nigrifemorata Macquart, 1847
Himantigera silvestris McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Lobisquama barbata James, 1982
Merosargus abana Curran, 1932
Merosargus akrei James & McFa..., 1971
Merosargus albidus James & McFa..., 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus albifacies James, 1941
Merosargus alticola McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus angulatus McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus anticus Curran, 1932
Merosargus atriannulatus McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus beameri James, 1941
Merosargus brunnipes McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus bulbifrons Williston, 1900Lidpod
Merosargus caeruleifrons Johnson, 1900
Merosargus caerulifrons Johnson, 1900
Merosargus calceolatus Bigot, 1879
Merosargus concinnatus Williston, 1900Lidpod
Merosargus convexifrons McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus coriaceus Giglio-Tos, 1891Sand spikemoss
Merosargus cyaneoscutellatus Enderlein, 1914
Merosargus dissimilis Giglio-Tos, 1891Sand spikemoss
Merosargus elatus Curran, 1932
Merosargus flaviceps McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus fraternus Bigot, 1879
Merosargus hyalopterus Giglio-Tos, 1891Sand spikemoss
Merosargus irwini James & McFa..., 1971
Merosargus longipes McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus lyricus James & McFa..., 1971
Merosargus megalopyge James, 1971
Merosargus melanothorax McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus orizabae Giglio-Tos, 1891Sand spikemoss
Merosargus pallidus McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus par Curran, 1932
Merosargus robustus McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus scrobiculus McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus sexmaculatus McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus smaragdiferus Bigot, 1879
Merosargus spatulatus Williston, 1900
Merosargus subinterruptus Bellardi, 1859
Merosargus transversus McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus triangulatus McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus ventralis McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Merosargus viridis McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Microchrysa bicolor Wiedemann, 1830
Microchrysa cyaneiventris Zetterstedt, 1842Black gem
Microchrysa flavicornis Meigen, 1822Green gem
Microchrysa flaviventris Wiedemann, 1824Soldier fly
Microchrysa latifrons Williston, 1900
Microchrysa nova Giglio-Tos, 1891Sand spikemoss
Microchrysa obscuriventris McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758Black-horned gem
Ptecticus alticola McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus briani McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus comstocki McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus concinnus Williston, 1900Lidpod
Ptecticus confusus McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus evansi McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus figlinus Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Ptecticus flaviceps Bigot, 1879
Ptecticus furcatus McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus fuscipennis McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971Austrian draba
Ptecticus hansoni James, 1982
Ptecticus immaculatus McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus jamesi McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus linearis McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus maculatus Williston, 1900Lidpod
Ptecticus melanothorax (McFadden, 1971)⇒ Ptecticus furcatus McFadden, 1982
Ptecticus mexicanus James, 1982
Ptecticus nigrifrons Enderlein, 1914
Ptecticus nigritarsis (McFadden, 1971)⇒ Ptecticus posticus Wiedemann, 1830
Ptecticus petersoni McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus sackenii Williston, 1885Pineland clustervine
Ptecticus septentrionalis McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus simplex James, 1982
Ptecticus spatulatus McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Ptecticus trivittatus (Say, 1829)⇒ Ptecticus gigliotosi McFadden, 1971
Ptecticus trivittatus melanopus James, 1941
Sargus ambassis Günther, 1859
Sargus atrobasis James, 1941
Sargus aureopilosus McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Sargus bipunctata Scopoli, 1763
Sargus bipunctatus Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot centurion
Sargus caerulea
Sargus caeruleapex McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Sargus cirrhosus McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Sargus clavatus Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Sargus cupraria Linnaeus, 1758
Sargus cuprarius Linnaeus, 1758Clouded centurion
Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sargus dorsalis (Say, 1824)⇒ Allognosta fuscitarsis Say, 1823
Sargus elegans Loew, 1866Scarlet globemallow
Sargus elongatulus McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Sargus evansi McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Sargus fasciatus Fabricius, 1805
Sargus flavilatus James, 1973
Sargus flavipes Meigen, 1822Western bog yellowcress
Sargus flavopilosus Bigot, 1879
Sargus iridatus Scopoli, 1763Iridescent centurion
Sargus latus Bellardi, 1859
Sargus linearis Walker, 1854Nodding milkweed
Sargus metallinus Fabricius, 1805
Sargus nigribarbis (Nartshuk & K..., 1984)⇒ Chloromyia speciosa Macquart, 1834
Sargus pallipes (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Sargus metallinus Fabricius, 1805
Sargus persimilis McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Sargus petersoni McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Sargus picticornis (Bigot, 1887)⇒ Sargus decorus Say, 1824
Sargus punctatus McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Sargus purpurea Walker, 1860
Sargus rufibasis (Bigot, 1879)⇒ Cephalochrysa rufibasis Walker, 1860
Sargus speciosus Macquart, 1846Watermelon
Sargus splendens (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Microchrysa polita Linnaeus, 1758
Sargus splendidus Brunetti, 1925
Sargus thoracicus Macquart, 1834White bryony
Sargus transversus McFadden, 1982Rocky Mountain draba
Sargus vetus T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Sargus viridis Say, 1823
Sargus yerbabuena Woodley, 2001


Links, sources and further information
Sarginae at itis.gov