The Milesiini (or Xylotini) is a large and diverse

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hoverflies Hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, whi ...

. They mimic wasps or hornets.

List of genera

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Aneriophora ''Aneriophora'' is a little-known genus of hoverflies from South America. It contains only one species, ''Aneriophora aureorufa''. The genus was originally named ''Eriophora'' by Rodolfo Amando Philippi (1865); this name was preoccupied by '' Erio ...

'' Stuardo & Cortes, 1952 *''

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'' Billberg, 1820 *''

Brachypalpus ''Brachypalpus'' is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. The head is triangular and produced well forwards and somewhat downwards. The thorax and abdomen with pile often rather long. The hind femur is swoll ...

'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Caliprobola'' Rondani, 1845 *''

Chalcosyrphus ''Chalcosyrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Eristalinae. Many species exhibit some degree of mimicry of various sawflies and other hymenopterans and are often brightly coloured or metallic in hue. The adults are similar in structu ...

'' Curran, 1925 *''

Criorhina ''Criorhina '' is a genus of hoverflies. Medium to large sized species, black or greenish black, with or without light ground markings mimicking bumblebees .The head is much flattened and broader than the thorax. The antennae are situated upon ...

'' Meigen, 1822 *''

Cynorhinella ''Cynorhinella'' is a genus of hoverfly, hoverflies from the family Syrphidae, in the order Fly, Diptera. Curran erected ''Cynorhinella'' for a new species which he named ''canadensis''. He states in the description: "I am unable to place the fol ...

'' Curran, 1922 *'' Deineches''

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, 1852 *'' Flukea'' Etcheverry, 1966 *'' Hadromyia'' Williston, 1882 *'' Hemixylota'' Shannon & Aubertin, 1933 *'' Lejota'' Rondani, 1857 *'' Lycastris''

, 1857 *'' Macrometopia''

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, 1865 *'' Macrozelima''

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, 1930 *'' Malometasternum'' Shannon, 1927 *'' Matsumyia'' Shiraki, 1949 *'' Meropidia'' Hippa &

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, 1983 *'' Milesia'' Latreille, 1804 *'' Nepenthosyrphus'' de Meijere, 1932 *'' Odyneromyia'' Shannon & Aubertin, 1833 *''

Orthoprosopa ''Orthoprosopa'' is a genus of hoverfly, hoverflies from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. Species ''Subgenus:'' ''Orthoprosopa (subgenus), Orthoprosopa'' Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart, Macquart, 1850 *''Orthoprosopa grisea'' (Francis W ...

'' Macquart, 1850 *'' Palumbia'' Rondani, 1865 *'' Philippimyia'' Shannon, 1926 *''

Pocota ''Pocota'' is a genus hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. Species *'' P. bomboides'' Hunter, 1897 *'' P. personata'' (Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as ...

'' Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 *'' Pterallastes'' Loew, 1863 *'' Senogaster'' Macquart, 1834 *''

Somula ''Somula'' is a genus of syrphid flies in the family Syrphidae. There are at least two described species in ''Somula''. Species *'' Somula decora'' Macquart, 1847 *'' Somula mississippiensis'' Hull Hull may refer to: Structures * Chassis, ...

'' Macquart, 1847 *'' Sphecomyia'' Latreille, 1829 *'' Spilomyia'' Meigen, 1803 *'' Sterphus''

, 1865 *'' Stilbosoma''

, 1865 *'' Syritta'' Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 *'' Syrittosyrphus'' Hull, 1944 *'' Takaomyia'' Herve-Bazin, 1914 *''

Temnostoma ''Temnostoma'' is a genus of hoverflies. The larvae of some species feed on the wood of deciduous trees. Species *'' Temnostoma albostriatum'' Huo, Ren & Zheng, 2007 *'' Temnostoma altaicum'' Krivosheina, 2004 *'' Temnostoma alternans'' Loew, 1 ...

'' Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 *'' Teuchocnemis'' Osten Sacken, 1875 *'' Tropidia'' Meigen, 1822 *'' Valdiviomyia'' Vockeroth, 1976 *''

Xylota ''Xylota'' is a Holarctic genus of hoverflies similar in structure to the related genera '' Chalcosyrphus'' and '' Brachypalpoides''. As the larvae are saprophytic they're usually found in rotting wood. The adult flies are generally associated wi ...

'' Meigen, 1822

References

Brachycera tribes Eristalinae Taxa named by Camillo Rondani {{Syrphidae-stub