The Syrphini are a

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List of genera

Relationships within this tribe were investigated by analysing and comparing genetic data. Results seem to show the members of Syrphini fall into several smaller groups or

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Afrosyrphus ''Afrosyrphus'' is an African genus of hoverfly. They mimic stingless bees, having long, upward pointing antennae and hairy hind legs. Larvae feed on aphids. Species Currently, there are two described species. *''Afrosyrphus varipes'' Curr ...

'' Curran, 1927 *'' Agnisyrphus'' Ghorpade, 1994 *'' Allobacha'' Curran, 1928 *'' Allograpta'' Osten Sacken, 1875. Subgenera: ''A. (Allograpta)'', ''A. (Antillus)'', ''A. (Claraplumula)'', ''A. (Costarica)'', ''A. (Fazia)'', ''A. (Rhinoprosopa)'' *''

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Asarkina ''Asarkina'' is a genus of hoverfly. Species *'' A. assimilis'' ( Macquart, 1846) *'' A. ayyari'' Ghorpadé, 1994 *'' A. belli'' Ghorpadé, 1994 *'' A. bhima'' Ghorpadé, 1994 *'' A. bigoti'' Van der Goot, 1964 *'' A. biroi'' Bezzi, 1908 *'' A. c ...

'' Macquart, 1834. Subgenera: ''A. (Achoanus)'', ''A. (Asarkina)'' *'' Asiodidea''

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Betasyrphus ''Betasyrphus'' is a genus of hoverfly 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 specie ...

'' Matsumura, 1917 *'' Chrysotoxum'' Meigen, 1803 *''

Citrogramma ''Citrogramma'' is a genus of hoverfly. Species *'' C. amarilla'' Mengual, 2012 *'' C. arisanicum'' (Shiraki, 1930) *'' C. asombrosum'' Mengual, 2012 *'' C. australe'' Thompson, 2012 *'' C. bicornutum'' Vockeroth, 1969 *'' C. chola'' Ghorpadé, ...

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Dasysyrphus ''Dasysyrphus'' is a genus of hover flies with 50 identified species distributed worldwide (see distribution map). While the genus is relatively easy to identify genera key the differences between species have a more narrow range of variations. ...

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Didea ''Didea '' is a genus of hoverflies. Flight periods tend to be late in the year, and their larvae feed on aphids Aphids are small sap-sucking insects and members of the superfamily Aphidoidea. Common names include greenfly and blackfly, alt ...

'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Dideomima'' Vockeroth, 1969 *''

Dideoides ''Dideoides'' is a genus of hoverflies distributed in Japan, China, and the Philippines Description Species in the genus differ from those in the genus ''Didea ''Didea '' is a genus of hoverflies. Flight periods tend to be late in the year, a ...

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Dideopsis ''Dideopsis '' is a genus of hoverflies found in Asia and Australasia Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of different contexts, inclu ...

'' Matsumura, 1917 *'' Doros'' Meigen, 1803 *'' Eosphaerophoria''

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, 1852 *'' Epistrophella'' Dusek & Laska, 1967 *'' Episyrphus'' Matsumura & Adachi, 1917. Subgenera: ''E. (Asiobaccha)'', ''E. (Episyrphus)'' *'' Eriozona'' Schiner, 1860 *''

Eupeodes ''Eupeodes'' is a large genus of hoverflies, containing some 90 species worldwide. Species *'' Eupeodes aberrantis'' ( Curran , 1925) *'' Eupeodes abiskoensis'' (Dušek & Láska, 1973) Dusek, J. & Laska, P. (1976) European species of Metasyrp ...

'' Osten Sacken, 1877. Subgenera: ''E. (Eupeodes)'', ''E. (Macrosyrphus)'', ''E. (Metasyrphus)'' *'' Fagisyrphus'' Dusek & Laska, 1967 *'' Fazia'' Shannon, 1927 *'' Giluwea'' Vockeroth, 1969 *'' Ischiodon'' Sack, 1913 *'' Lamellidorsum'' Huo & Zheng, 2005 *'' Lapposyrphus'' Dusek & Laska, 1967 *'' Leucozona'' Schiner, 1860. Subgenera: ''L. (Ischyrosyrphus)'', ''L. (Leucozona)'' *''

Megasyrphus '' Megasyrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae. It was formally a subgenus of ''Eriozona''. Species *''Megasyrphus alashayicus'' (Peck, 1974) *''Megasyrphus catalina'' (Charles Howard Curran, Curran, 1830) *''Megasyrphus ...

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Melangyna ''Melangyna '' is a genus of hoverflies. Species Subgenus: ''Melangyna'' *'' Melangyna abietis '' (Matsumura, 1918) *'' Melangyna arctica'' ( Zetterstedt, 1838) *'' Melangyna arsenjevi '' (Mutin, 1986) *'' Melangyna barbifrons'' ( Fallén, 181 ...

'' Verrall, 1901. Subgenera: ''M. (Austrosyrphus)'', ''M. (Melangyna)'', ''M. (Melanosyrphus)'' *''

Meligramma ''Meligramma'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae. Species *''Meligramma cingulatum, M. cingulatum'' (Johann Egger, Egger, 1860) *''Meligramma guttatum, M. guttatum'' (Carl Fredrik Fallén, Fallén, 1817) *''Meligramma trianguli ...

, 1946 *'' Meliscaeva''

, 1946 *'' Notosyrphus'' Vockeroth, 1969 *'' Ocyptamus'' Macquart, 1834. Subgenera: ''O. (Ocyptamus)'', ''O. (Mimocalla)'', ''O. (Pipunculosyrphus)'' *''

Paragus ''Paragus'' is a genus of hoverflies. Species Subgenus: ''Afroparagus'' Vujić & Radenković, 2008 *'' P. borbonicus'' Macquart, 1842 Subgenus: ''Pandasyopthalmus'' Stuckenberg, 1954 *'' P. ascoensis'' Goeldlin, 1981 *'' P. atratus'' Meijer ...

'' Latreille, 1804 *'' Parasyrphus'' Matsumura, 1917 *''

Philhelius ''Philhelius'' are moderate to large hoverflies, most are somewhat wasp like. Little is known of their biology. Prior to 2018, they were known under the genus name ''Xanthogramma'', a junior synonym.Evenhuis NL. Nomenclatural studies toward a Wor ...

'' Stephens, 1841 (= ''Xanthogramma'') *'' Pelloloma'' Vockeroth, 1973 *'' Pseudodoros''

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, 1903 *'' Rhinobaccha'' Meijere, 1908 *'' Salpingogaster'' Schiner, 1868. Subgenera: ''S. (Eosalpingogaster)'', ''S. (Salpingogaster)'' *''

Scaeva ''Scaeva'' is a genus of hoverfly, hoverflies. The taxonomy of the genus, and the related genera ''Simosyrphus'' and ''Ischiodon'' has been discussed by Láska et al. (2006) Species * ''Scaeva affinis'' (Say, 1823) * ''Scaeva albomaculata'' ...

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Simosyrphus ''Simosyrphus'' is a genus of hoverfly 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 specie ...

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Sphaerophoria ''Sphaerophoria '' is a genus of hoverflies. Species Subgenus '' Exallandra'' * '' Sphaerophoria cinctifacies'' (Speiser, 1910) * '' Sphaerophoria loewii'' Zetterstedt, 1843 Subgenus ''Loveridgeana'' *''Sphaerophoria beattiei'' (Doesburg and Doe ...

'' Le Peletier & Serville, 1828. Subgenera: Subgenera: ''S. (Exallandra)'', ''S. (Loveridgeana)'', ''S. (Sphaerophoria)'' *''

Syrphus ''Syrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies. It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter (as well as hairs on the rear margin o ...

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Toxomerus ''Toxomerus'' is a very large genus of hoverfly, hoverflies. They are found in many parts of North America, North and South America. Most larvae are predators on soft bodied insects, though a few species have been shown to feed on pollen. Adults ...

'' Macquart, 1855 *''

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'' Miranda, 2020 *'' Vockerothiella'' Ghorpade, 1994

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