Anthomyia geniculata Macquart, 1835 (nec Bouche, 1834; junior primary homonym)
Fannia geniculata (Macquart, 1835)
Aricia sociella Zetterstedt, 1845
Fannia sociella (Zetterstedt, 1845)
Fannia spinosa Karl, 1928

Gregor and Rozkosny (1993) have studied the type material of the taxon spinosa and found them to be identical to the taxon sociella.

Pont (2002) has studied the holotype of the taxon sociella and has confirmed its identity.