Hoverfly genera

Triglyphus is a genus of hoverflies from the family Syrphidae in the order Diptera.

genus of hoverflies

Sphecomyia is a genus of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. There are about 16 described species in Sphecomyia.

genus of hoverfies

Pelecocera is a Holarctic genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. Antennae with segment 3 a half moon shape (flat above, only rounded below) or triangular, in the female the arista very thick, spike-like, inserted at the anterior extremity of segment 3. They are small black and yellow or orange flies found mainly on heaths.

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Graptomyza is a genus of hoverflies.

Heringia or the Smoothleg fly is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. The species are distributed in North America and Europe Larvae are predatory upon Schizoneura aphids on Ulmus and Pemphigus aphids on Populus, Dreyjusia piceae on Abies and Eriosoma lanigerum on Malus. ==Description== For terminology see Speight key to genera and glossary Another genus of LBFs (little black flies) Females can not be identified to species

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Ocyptamus is a large and diverse genus of over 200 species of hoverfly mostly found in the Neotropical region. It is likely that many of these species will be discovered to be synonyms though many others await description.

Betasyrphus is a genus of hoverfly. The genus Betasyrphus is known from the Afrrotropical, Oriental and Palaearctic Regions. Larvae are Aphididae predators

Rohdendorfia is a genus of hoverflies.

Parasyrphus is a genus of hover fly found in the holarctic area of the world including species like Parasyrphus tarsatus located in some very northern areas. Very few of the 31 identified species have known larvae. Of the known larvae most are predators of tree aphids with two, Parasyrphus nigritarsis and Parasyrphus melanderi, that feed on beetle eggs and larvae.

Caliprobola is a genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.

Pseudovolucella is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. They are bee mimics found mostly in the mountains of Southeast Asia.

Palpada is a genus of 85 neotropical and nearctic flower flies or hoverflies. This genus is often colorful and bee-like. It is in the tribe Eristaliini containing dozens of genera. Common sister genera include Eristalis (99 species), Meromacrus (43 sp.), Eristalinus (100 sp.) and Helophilus (50 sp.). The genus Palpada is distinguished by: Eyes with uniform pile. Meron with fine pale hairs in front of or below spiracle. Hind femur with basal patch of dense black setulae. Cell r2+3 closed before wing margin. R4+5 moderately to strongly dipped into cell r4+5.

genus of hoverflies

Meromacrus is a genus of 43 neotropical and nearctic flower flies or hoverflies

Lejota is a genus of syrphid flies in the family Syrphidae.

Rhopalosyrphus is a genus of hoverflies, with nine known species. The adults flies mimic wasps, such as Zethus. The larvae are predators of ant brood. They are native to from southern United States to northern Argentina.

Cynorhinella is a genus of hoverflies from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. Curran erected Cynorhinella for a new species which he named canadensis. He states in the description: "I am unable to place the following specimen in any genus known to me, and it traces out to Cynorhina in Williston's manual, and apparently comes closest to this genus but the thickened, arcuate hind femora with the projection apically, and the more distinct facial side margins separate it. It is related to Chilosia and Chrysochlamys by the last mentioned character, but there is no semblance of bristles and

Calcaretropidia is a genus of hoverfly (family Syrphidae) in the subtribe Tropidiina.

Allobaccha is a genus of hoverfly with a large number of species. It was originally created as a subgenus of Baccha. Many species have an elongated wasp like abdomen and adults as well as larvae are predators of soft-bodied Hemiptera.

Ornidia is a small genus of mid-sized metallic hoverflies.

Pterallastes is a genus of bee-mimicking hoverflies. So far the genus contains only four species, one in North America, one from Japan, and two from China.

Citrogramma is a genus of hoverflies.

Chrysosyrphus, the wrinklehead flies, is a genus of hoverflies in the family Syrphidae. They are native the holarctic region. These flies are small and black. (LBFs, Little Black Flies), The adults feed on nectar and pollen the sources of energy and protein respectively. Larvae are unknown.

Pocota is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.

Trichopsomyia is a genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae (flower flies), in the order Diptera.

Salpingogaster is a genus of syrphid flies in the family Syrphidae. There are at least 30 described species in Salpingogaster.

Hadromyia is a genus of hoverflies in the family Syrphidae. There are about seven described species in Hadromyia.

Orthoprosopa is a genus of hoverflies from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.

Palumbia is a genus of hoverflies from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.

Argentinomyia is a small genus of hoverflies.

Afromicrodon is an African genus of hoverflies. The species of the genus Afromicrodon were previously and erroneously placed in the genus Ceratophya.

Mixogaster is a genus of hoverflies native to North America and South America, with 21 known species. Mixogaster is distinct by lacking an appendix on vein R4+5, having a reduced and bare metasternum, an unarmed scutellum, and usually an appendix on vein M extending in cell R4+5. Larvae are found in ant nests.

Sterphus is a genus of hoverflies.

Leucopodella is a genus of hoverflies. It was described by Frank M. Hull in 1949. It was formerly considered a member of the tribe Bacchini but was placed into Melanostomini by Ximo Mengual in 2020.

Dideoides is a genus of hoverflies distributed in Japan, China, and the Philippines

Lepidomyia is a genus of hoverflies

Nausigaster is a genus of syrphid flies, or hoverflies, in the family Syrphidae. Larvae have been recorded from decaying cacti and bromeliads.

Austalis is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.

Spazigaster is a genus of hoverflies. The genus was first recorded in 1843 in Iran.

Meropidia is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Eristalinae.

Macrozelima is a genus of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.

Alipumilio is a South American genus of 12 species of hoverfly. Where known these flies breed in sap flowing from trees, examples having been reared from the sap of Araucaria.

Quichuana is a genus of hoverflies.

Dissoptera is a genus of hoverflies, insects in the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. It consists of seven species distributed through the Australasian and Oriental regions.

Matsumyia is a genus of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae.

Portevinia is a genus of hoverflies. There is only one European species - P. maculata.

Paramixogaster is a genus of hoverflies, with fewer than 30 known species. Paramixogaster has an appendix on vein R4+5 that is absent in Mixogaster.

Aristosyrphus is a genus of Neotropical hoverflies.

Phytomia is a genus of at least 27 species of hoverflies from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera found in tropical Africa and Asia.

genus of insects

Paragodon paragoides is a small (4–5 mm) hoverfly which differs from other hoverflies by its simple male genitalia, and was accordingly considered the most primitive microdontine species. It is the sole member of the genus Paragodon, as the other known species was removed to a separate genus, Surimyia.

Teuchocnemus is a genus of North American flower flies.

Odyneromyia is a genus of hoverflies in the family Syrphidae.

Kertesziomyia is a genus of 14 Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.

Brachypalpoides is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.

Spheginobaccha is a genus of hoverflies, with 15 known species. The genus is readily separated from other microdons by the incomplete metathoracic bridge, round/oval basoflagellomere, occiput with a dorsolateral crease, and other characters. It is the only genus in the tribe Spheginobacchini.