''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers after the larvae which have been found in organic rich mud, i.e. muck. This genus belongs to the tribe Brachyopini that includes the prominent genera '' Melanogaster'', ''

Brachyopa ''Brachyopa'' is a Holarctic genus of hoverfly, hoverflies whose grey and brown colouration is unusual for this family and these flies can easily be overlooked amongst members of other fly families. The larvae can be found under the bark of dead ...

'', '' Neoascia'' and ''

Sphegina ''Sphegina'' is a genus of small, slender hoverflies. They are widespread throughout Eurasia and North America. In flight they seem to have long hind legs which they often carry hanging down, making them resemble sphecid or ichneumonid wasps. A ...

''. ''Orthonevra'' have black heads with blue to purple reflections. Many species have distinctive eye stripes. The antennae are somewhat elongate. (see image) The frons is wrinkled with silvery spots at sides of antennae. The thorax with small punctures dorsally and in several species the body is covered with scale-like pile. Wingd vein M1 curves away from the wing tip.(see images) head diagram wing eye markings and scales

Guides

Seman reviewed north american species as of 1964 The most comprehensive of existing keys to European Orthonevra species is that of van Veen (2004), M.C.D.Speight has also documented European species.

Species

*'' Orthonevra aenethorax'' Kohli, Kapoor & Gupta, 1988 *'' Orthonevra anniae'' ( Sedman, 1966) *'' Orthonevra argentina'' ( Brèthes, 1922) *'' Orthonevra auritarsis'' Brădescu, 1992 *'' Orthonevra bellula'' ( Williston, 1882) *'' Orthonevra brevicornis'' ( Loew, 1843) *'' Orthonevra ceratura'' (

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, 1952) *'' Orthonevra chilensis'' (Thompson, 1999) *''

Orthonevra elegans ''Orthonevra elegans'' is a species of small hoverflies in the subfamily Eristalinae. It is found in Europe and Asia. References External links * ''Chrysogaster elegans'' at insectoid.info''Orthonevra elegans'' at insectoid.info Eris ...

'' ( Meigen, 1822) *'' Orthonevra erythrogona'' ( Malm, 1863) *''

Orthonevra feei ''Orthonevra feei'', Fee's mucksucker, is a rare species of syrphid fly. It has been observed only in New Hampshire, United States. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known ...

'' (Moran and Skevington, 2019) *''

Orthonevra flukei ''Orthonevra flukei ''(Sedman, 1966), Fluke's Mucksucker, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly It has been observed in the Western United States. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adul ...

'' ( Sedman, 1964) *''

Orthonevra frontalis ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' ( Loew, 1843) *''

Orthonevra gemmula ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' (Violovitsh, 1979) *'' Orthonevra geniculata'' ( Meigen, 1830) *''

Orthonevra gewgaw ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' (Hull, 1941) *''

Orthonevra incisa ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' ( Loew, 1843) *''

Orthonevra intermedia ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' (Lundbeck, 1916) *''

Orthonevra inundata ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' ( Violovitsh, 1979) *'' Orthonevra karumaiensis'' ( Matsumura, 1916) *'' Orthonevra kozlovi'' (

, 1952) *''

Orthonevra labyrinthops ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

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, 1944j) *''

Orthonevra minuta ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' (

, 1945) *'' Orthonevra montana''

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, 1999 *'' Orthonevra neotropica'' ( Shannon, 1925a) *'' Orthonevra nigrovittata'' ( Loew, 1876) *''

Orthonevra nitida ''Orthonevra nitida '', the wavy mucksucker, is a fairly common species of syrphid fly. It has been observed in Eastern and Central North America. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults ...

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, 1830) *''

Orthonevra nitidula ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

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, 1925) *''

Orthonevra nobilis ''Orthonevra nobilis'' is a species of hoverfly. DescriptionExternal images
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'' ( Fallén, 1817) *''

Orthonevra onytes ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' ( Séguy, 1961) *'' Orthonevra parva'' ( Shannon, 1916) *'' Orthonevra pictipennis'' ( Loew, 1863) *''

Orthonevra plumbago ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' ( Loew, 1840) *''

Orthonevra pulchella ''Orthonevra pulchella ''(Williston 1887) the Dusky Mucksucker is a fairly common species of syrphid fly. It has been observed from across northern North America (see map). Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless w ...

'' ( Williston, 1887) *''

Orthonevra quadristriata ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' ( Shannon & Aubertin, 1933) *''

Orthonevra robusta ''Orthonevra robusta'', the short-horned mucksucker, is a rare species of syrphid fly, located in the Western United States. It was described by Raymond Corbett Shannon in 1916. Hoverflies are able to be motionless while in flight.They are also ...

'' ( Shannon, 1916) *''

Orthonevra sachalinensis ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' ( Violovitsh, 1956) *''

Orthonevra shannoni ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' (

, 1925a) *''

Orthonevra shusteri ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' Brădescu, 1993 *'' Orthonevra sinuosa'' ( Bigot, 1884) *''

Orthonevra sonorensis ''Orthonevra sonorensis'', the Sonoran mucksucker, is a rare species of syrphid fly. It has been observed in New Mexico and Arizona. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also kno ...

'' ( Shannon, 1964) *''

Orthonevra stackelbergi ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' Thompson & Torp, 1982 *''

Orthonevra stigmata ''Orthonevra stigmata'', the black-headed mucksucker, is a rare species of syrphid fly. It has been observed in Southern California. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight The adults are also known ...

'' ( Williston, 1882) *'' Orthonevra subincisa'' ( Violovitsh, 1979) *''

Orthonevra tristis ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' ( Loew, 1871) *''

Orthonevra unicolor ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' ( Shannon, 1916) *'' Orthonevra vagabunda'' ( Violovitsh, 1979) *''

Orthonevra varga ''Orthonevra'' is a genus of fly in the '' syrphidae'' family with at least 59 species identified so far. They are worldwide in distribution but concentrated in the Eastern North America and Europe.''Orthonevra'' are commonly called Mucksuckers ...

'' ( Violovitsh, 1979) *''

Orthonevra weemsi ''Orthonevra weemsi'', the Weems' mucksucker, is a rare species of syrphid fly. It has been observed in eastern North America. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known as ...

'' ( Sedman, 1966)

References

Eristalinae Hoverfly genera Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart {{Syrphidae-stub