Helophilina is a
subtribe
Subtribe is a taxonomic category ranking which is below the rank of tribe and above genus. The standard suffix for a subtribe is -ina (in animals) or -inae (in plants). The first use of this word dates back to the late 19th century. An example of ...
of rat-tail maggot flies in the family
Syrphidae. There are about 19 genera and more than 180 described species in Helophilina.
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Genera
These 19 genera belong to the subtribe Helophilina:
* ''Anasimyia
''Anasimyia'' is a genus of wetland hoverflies with aquatic larvae. The genus was formerly regarded as a subgenus of the similar ''Lejops'', and recently elevated to genus.
Species
* '' Anasimyia anausis'' (moon-shaped swamp fly)
* '' Anasimyia ...
'' Schiner, 1864
* '' Arctosyrphus'' Frey, 1918
* '' Asemosyrphus'' Bigot, 1882
* '' Austrophilus'' Thompson, 2000
* '' Chasmomma'' Bezzi, 1915
* '' Dolichogyna'' Macquart, 1842
* '' Eurimyia'' Bigot, 1883
* '' Habromyia'' Williston, 1888
* '' Helophilus'' Fabricius, 1805 (marsh flies)
* ''Lejops
''Lejops'' is a genus of 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 flower ...
'' Rondani, 1857
* '' Lunomyia'' Curran & Fluke, 1926
* '' Lycopale'' Hull, 1944
* '' Mallota'' Meigen, 1822 (mimic flies)
* '' Mesembrius'' Rondani, 1857
* '' Myathropa'' Rondani, 1845
* '' Ohmyia'' Thompson, 1999
* ''Parhelophilus
''Parhelophilus'' is a genus of hoverflies. They are slightly smaller than flies of the genus Helophilus, and have a Holarctic distribution.
Species
*'' P. almasyi'' Szilády, 1940
*'' P. brooksi'' Curran, 1927
*'' P. consimilis'' (Malm, 1863 ...
'' Girschner, 1897 (bog flies)
* '' Polydontomyia'' Williston, 1896
* '' Quichuana'' Knab, 1913
References
External links
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Eristalini
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