''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae (flower flies), in the order

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Biology

Hover flies like the Trichopsomyia are small flies with large heads and eyes, and small antennae. Their bodies are medium to slender, with a waist that is not significantly narrow, unless it is a wasp mimicking species. They have one pair of clear wings, and the banded forms have yellow and black bands. Hoverflies resemble wasps or bees because of their black and yellow-striped abdomens. However, they are actually members of a fly family that have evolved to mimic wasps and bees for protection. Hoverfly larvae are flattened, legless and maggot-like. Most are green or brown in colour. They are carnivorous and eat aphids.

Species

*'' Trichopsomyia antillensis ''(Thompson, 1981) *''

Trichopsomyia apisaon ''Trichopsomyia apisaon'', the black-haired psyllid-killer, is a common species of syrphid fly observed all across North America. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly ...

'' Walker, 1849 *''

Trichopsomyia australis ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae (flower flies), in the order Diptera. Biology Hover flies like the Trichopsomyia are small flies with large heads and eyes, and small antennae. Their bodies are medium to sle ...

'' ( Johnson, 1907) *'' Trichopsomyia currani'' (Fluke, 1937) *''

Trichopsomyia banksi ''Trichopsomyia banksi '',the white-faced psyllid killer, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed across North America. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly fo ...

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, 1921) *'' Trichopsomyia biglumis ''(Matsumura, 1916) *'' Trichopsomyia boliviensis'' (Shannon, 1927) *'' Trichopsomyia flavitarsis'' ( Meigen, 1822) *'' Trichopsomyia granditibialis'' (Fluke, 1937) *'' Trichopsomyia lasiotibialis'' (Fluke, 1937) *'' Trichopsomyia joratensis'' Goeldlin, 1997 *'' Trichopsomyia litoralis'' Vockeroth, 1988 *'' Trichopsomyia longicornis '' ( Williston, 1888) *'' Trichopsomyia lucida'' ( Meigen, 1822) *'' Trichopsomyia nigritarsis'' (

, 1924) *'' Trichopsomyia occidentalis'' ( Townsend, 1897) *'' Trichopsomyia ochrozona'' (Stackelberg, 1952) *'' Trichopsomyia pilosa'' (van Steenis & Wyatt, 2020) *''

Trichopsomyia polita ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae (flower flies), in the order Diptera. Biology Hover flies like the Trichopsomyia are small flies with large heads and eyes, and small antennae. Their bodies are medium to slen ...

'' Williston, 1888 *'' Trichopsomyia pubescens'' ( Loew, 1863) *'' Trichopsomyia puella'' ( Williston, 1888) *''

Trichopsomyia recedens ''Trichopsomyia recedens'', the shadowy psyllid-killer, is a species of syrphid fly observed in widespread locations in North Americax. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are comm ...

'' ( Walker, 1852) *''

Trichopsomyia rufithoracica ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae (flower flies), in the order Diptera. Biology Hover flies like the Trichopsomyia are small flies with large heads and eyes, and small antennae. Their bodies are medium to slen ...

'' (

, 1921) *''

Trichopsomyia similis ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae (flower flies), in the order Diptera. Biology Hover flies like the Trichopsomyia are small flies with large heads and eyes, and small antennae. Their bodies are medium to sle ...

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, 1924) *'' Trichopsomyia tuberculata '' ( Williston, 1888) *'' Trichopsomyia tshapigou '' (Kuznetzov, 1990) *'' Trichopsomyia urania '' (

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2745424 Diptera of Europe Diptera of North America Pipizinae Hoverfly genera Taxa named by Samuel Wendell Williston