''Psilota'' is a genus of small black

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 ...

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 advanced ...

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

larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The ...

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