''Psilota'' is a genus of small black

hoverflies Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family (biology), family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen Hover (behaviour), hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed main ...

with long wings, from the family Syrphidae, in the order

Diptera Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advance ...

. They are one of the few hoverfly genera that do not have a vena spuria in the wings. The

larva A larva (; : larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into their next life stage. Animals with indirect development such as insects, some arachnids, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase ...

e feed on tree sap.

Systematics

Extant species:

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Genus description
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2748210 Diptera of Europe Diptera of North America Hoverfly genera Eumerini Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen