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The following is a list of
The following is a list of hoverfly
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, 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, while the l ...
(Syrphidae) species recorded in Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European ...
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Alan Stubbs and Steven Falk, in their 1983 work ''British Hoverflies'', divided the family into subfamilies
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zool ...
and tribe
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s. These subdivisions are now believed to be, to some extent, artificial groupings, not reflecting the evolutionary relationships within the family, so in need of revision. As no replacement system is yet in place, though, these groupings are retained in this list.
The six unnamed species listed in Stubbs and Falk (1983) are not included below.
Subfamily Syrphinae
Tribe Bacchini (incorporating Melanostomatini)
;''Baccha
''Baccha'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae. They are typically moderate sized with wasp-like bodies. Their larvae are predatory, often on aphids.
Description
This genus is extremely slender with a club shaped abdomen that is ...
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:* ''Baccha elongata
''Baccha elongata'' is a species of hoverfly (or flower fly) in the genus ''Baccha''.
Distribution and habitat
''Baccha elongata'' is present in most of Europe and in North America. Common and widely distributed throughout Great Britain, Britain ...
'' (syn. ''B. obscuripennis'')
;''Melanostoma
''Melanostoma '' is a large genus of hoverflies. Little is known of their biology, but they are suspected to be general predators of small insects in leaf litter.
Species
Source:"Melanostoma". Encyclopedia of Life, available from http://eol.or ...
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:* '' Melanostoma dubium''
:* '' Melanostoma mellinum''
:* ''Melanostoma scalare
''Melanostoma scalare'', the chequered hoverfly, is a very common species of hoverfly.
Taxonomy
The European ''Melanostoma'' species are not well understood at present. Van der Goot is the most certain identification work. The male genitalia of ...
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;''Platycheirus
''Platycheirus '' is a large genus of hoverfly, hoverflies. They are also called sedgesitters.
The genus ''Platycheirus'' was established in 1828 by Lepeletier and Serville, with the type specimen of ''Syrphus scutatus'' Meigen. This genus is pr ...
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:*Subgenus ''Pachysphyria''
:** '' Platycheirus ambiguus''
:*Subgenus ''Platycheirus''
:** ''Platycheirus albimanus
''Platycheirus albimanus'' is a common widespread species of hoverfly. A holarctic species its range includes Greenland, Iceland, Britain, mainland Europe, Russia, across Siberia to the pacific coast, the Philippines, Alaska
Alaska ( ...
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:**''Platycheirus amplus
''Platycheirus amplus'' the Broadhand Sedgesitter is a rare Holarctic species of hoverfly found in wetlands, fens, moorland streams and bogs.
Description
See references for determination.
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:** '' Platycheirus angustatus''
:** '' Platycheirus aurolateralis''
:** ''Platycheirus clypeatus
''Platycheirus clypeatus'' is a species of hoverfly. It is found across the Palearctic and in the Nearctic. The larvae feed on aphids. Adults are usually found on the edges of woodland or scrub, Heath (habitat), heath or along hedgerows where the ...
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:** '' Platycheirus discimanus''
:** '' Platycheirus europaeus''
:** '' Platycheirus fulviventris''
:** '' Platycheirus immarginatus''
:** ''Platycheirus manicatus
''Platycheirus manicatus'' is a species of hoverfly. It is found across the Palearctic and in Alaska.
Description of males
:** ''
Platycheirus melanopsis
''Platycheirus melanopsis'' is a species of hoverfly. It is found from northern Europe across to eastern Siberia. The larva is described by Rotheray
Description
A rather small and short ''Platycheirus'' with a protruding lower face related to ' ...
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:** ''Platycheirus nielseni
''Platycheirus nielseni'' is a Holarctic species of hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal images
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Platycheirus occultus
''Platycheirus occultus'' is a Palearctic species of hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal images
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Platycheirus peltatus
''Platycheirus peltatus'' is a Palearctic species of hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal images
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:** '' Platycheirus perpallidus''
:** '' Platycheirus podagratus''
:** '' Platycheirus ramsaerensis''
:** '' Platycheirus scambus''
:** ''F ...
Platycheirus scutatus
''Platycheirus scutatus'' is a very common species of hoverfly. It is a Holarctic species.
Description
:** '' Platycheirus splendidus''
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Platycheirus sticticus
''Platycheirus sticticus'' is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Europe across to Siberia.
Description
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:** '' Platycheirus tarsalis''
:*Subgenus ''Pyrophaena''
:** ''Platycheirus granditarsus
''Platycheirus granditarsus'', the Hornhand Sedgesitter, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Great Britain, Britain North America and Europe. Typical habitat includes marshy meadows and ditches, where it can be found between Ma ...
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:** '' Platycheirus rosarum''
;'' Xanthandrus''
:* '' Xanthandrus comtus''
Tribe Paragini
;'' Paragus'' :*Subgenus ''Pandasyopthalmus'' :**'' Paragus constrictus'' :**'' Paragus haemorrhous'' :**'' Paragus tibialis'' :*Subgenus ''Paragus'' :** '' Paragus albifrons''Tribe Syrphini (incorporating Chrysotoxini)
;'' Chrysotoxum'' :*''Chrysotoxum arcuatum
''Chrysotoxum arcuatum'', is a species of hoverfly. It is widespread throughout Great Britain, Britain and Ireland but much more common in the upland districts of the north and west where it is typically found at ground level near woodland and mo ...
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:*'' Chrysotoxum bicinctum''
:*'' Chrysotoxum cautum''
:*''Chrysotoxum elegans
''Chrysotoxum elegans'' is a species of hoverfly. It is found in southern mainland Europe. The larvae are thought to feed on root aphid
Aphids are small sap-sucking insects in the Taxonomic rank, family Aphididae. Common names include greenfl ...
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:*'' Chrysotoxum festivum''
:*'' Chrysotoxum octomaculatum''
:*'' Chrysotoxum vernale''
:*'' Chrysotoxum verralli''
;''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, the differences between species have a more narrow range of variations. Therefore ...
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:*''Dasysyrphus albostriatus
''Dasysyrphus albostriatus'' is a Palearctic species of hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal images< ...
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:*'' Dasysyrphus friuliensis''
:*'' Dasysyrphus hilaris ''
:*'' Dasysyrphus pauxillus''
:*'' Dasysyrphus pinastri''
:*'' Dasysyrphus tricinctus''
:*'' Dasysyrphus venustus''
;''Didea
''Didea'', the lucent flies is a holarctic genus of black and yellow large sized flies . belonging to the hoverfly family of Diptera. The larvae feed on aboreal aphids
Aphids are small sap-sucking insects in the Taxonomic rank, family Aphidi ...
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:*'' Didea alneti''
:*'' Didea fasciata''
:*'' Didea intermedia''
;'' Doros''
:* '' Doros profuges''
;''Epistrophe
Epistrophe (, "return") is the repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences. It is also known as epiphora and occasionally as antistrophe. It is a figure of speech and the counterpart of anaphora. I ...
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:*Subgenus ''Epistrophe''
:**'' Epistrophe diaphana''
:**'' Epistrophe eligans''
:**'' Epistrophe grossulariae''
:**'' Epistrophe melanostoma''
:**'' Epistrophe nitidicollis''
:**'' Epistrophe ochrostoma''
;'' Epistrophella''
:*'' Epistrophella euchromus''
;'' Episyrphus''
:*''Episyrphus balteatus
''Episyrphus balteatus'', sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly, is a relatively small hoverfly (9–12 mm) of the Syrphidae family, widespread throughout the Palaearctic region, which covers Europe, North Asia, and North Africa. It is con ...
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;'' Eriozona''
:*Subgenus ''Eriozona''
:**'' Eriozona syrphoides''
;'' Eupeodes''
:*Subgenus ''Eupeodes''
:**''Eupeodes corollae
''Eupeodes corollae'' is a very common European species of hoverfly. Adults are in body length. Males and females have different marking on the abdomen; males have square commas on tergites 3 and 4, whereas females have narrow commas. Larvae fee ...
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:**'' Eupeodes latifasciatus''
:**'' Eupeodes latilunulatus'' (''bucculatus'')
:**'' Eupeodes lundbecki''
:**'' Eupeodes luniger''
:**'' Eupeodes nielseni''
:**'' Eupeodes nitens''
;'' Fagisyrphus''
:*'' Fagisyrphus cinctus''
;'' Lapposyrphus''
:**'' Lapposyrphus lapponicus''
;'' Leucozona''
:*Subgenus ''Ischyrosyrphus''
:**'' Leucozona glaucia''
:**'' Leucozona laternaria''
:*Subgenus ''Leucozona''
:**'' Leucozona lucorum''
;'' Megasyrphus''
:*'' Megasyrphus erraticus'' (syn. ''Megasyrphus annulipes'')
;'' Melangyna''
:*'' Melangyna arctica''
:*'' Melangyna barbifrons''
:*'' Melangyna compositarum''
:*'' Melangyna ericarum''
:*''Melangyna labiatarum
''Melangyna labiatarum'' is a European species of hoverfly.
References
Diptera of Europe
Syrphinae
Syrphini
Taxa named by George Henry Verrall
Insects described in 1901
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:*'' Melangyna lasiophthalma''
:*''Melangyna quadrimaculata
''Melangyna quadrimaculata'' is a European species of hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal images
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:*'' Melangyna umbellatarum''
;'' Meligramma''
:*'' Meligramma guttatum''
:*''Meligramma triangulifera
''Meligramma triangulifera'' is a European species of hoverfly
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the ad ...
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;'' Meliscaeva''
:*'' Meliscaeva auricollis''
:*'' Meliscaeva cinctella''
;'' Parasyrphus''
:*''Parasyrphus annulatus
''Parasyrphus annulatus'' is a Palearctic species of hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal imagesFor terms see Morphology of Diptera
Wing length 5-5.8 mm. Tibiae and tarsi 1 and 2 yellow. Thorax dorsum dull green. Femorae 3 black with yellow base a ...
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:*'' Parasyrphus lineolus''
:*'' Parasyrphus malinellus''
:*'' Parasyrphus nigritarsis''
:*'' Parasyrphus punctulatus''
:*'' Parasyrphus vittiger''
;'' Philhelius''
:*'' Philhelius citrofasciatus''
:*'' Philhelius pedissequus''
:*'' Philhelius stackelbergi''
;'' Scaeva''
:*'' Scaeva albomaculata''
:*'' Scaeva dignota''
:*'' Scaeva mecogramma''
:*''Scaeva pyrastri
''Scaeva pyrastri'', common name the pied hoverfly, is a species of hoverfly.
Distribution
These hoverflies are present in most of Europe, the Near East, the East Palearctic realm, the Nearctic realm, North Africa, and the Indomalayan realm. In ...
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:*'' Scaeva selenitica''
;''Sphaerophoria
''Sphaerophoria '' is a genus of hoverflies.
Species slender 5.6-12mm long with extremely large hemispherical male terminalia, after which the common name ''globetail'' was created (see gallery). There are bright yellow markings on head and tho ...
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:*''Sphaerophoria bankowskae
''Sphaerophoria bankowskae'' is a European species of hoverfly
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the ad ...
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:*''Sphaerophoria batava
''Sphaerophoria batava'' is a Palearctic hoverfly. Identification is problematic and this species is little known.
Fauna Europaea
Fauna Europaea is a database of the scientific names and distribution of all living multicellular European land a ...
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:*'' Sphaerophoria fatarum''
:*'' Sphaerophoria interrupta''
:*'' Sphaerophoria loewi''
:*''Sphaerophoria philanthus
''Sphaerophoria philanthus'' is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. It is found in Europe.
References
Syrphini
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:*'' Sphaerophoria potentillae''
:*'' Sphaerophoria rueppellii''
:*''Sphaerophoria scripta
''Sphaerophoria scripta'', the long hoverfly, is a species of hoverfly belonging to the family Hoverfly, Syrphidae.
Distribution
This species has a worldwide distribution. It can be found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in th ...
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:*'' Sphaerophoria taeniata''
:*'' Sphaerophoria virgata''
;''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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:*''Syrphus ribesii
''Syrphus ribesii'' is a very common Holarctic species of hoverfly. Its larvae feed on aphids. In common with many other species of hoverfly, males have the eyes meeting on the top of the head, whilst females have their eyes widely separated.
De ...
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:*''Syrphus torvus
''Syrphus torvus'', the Hairy-eyed Flower Fly, is a common species of hoverfly found in the Holarctic. The adults feed on pollen and nectar, but the larvae feed on aphids.
Description
:*'' Syrphus vitripennis''
Subfamily Milesiinae
Tribe Callicerini
;'' Callicera'' :*''Callicera aurata
''Callicera'' is a Holarctic genus of hoverflies
They are beautiful metallic flies, with strikingly long antennae are medium-sized to rather large (wing length 9·75–15 mm.) bumblebee mimics. All the species are considered rare. ''Calli ...
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:*'' Callicera rufa''
:*''Callicera spinolae ''Callicera spinolae'', also known as the ivy hoverfly or golden hoverfly, is a species of syrphid fly within the genus '' Callicera'' and family Syrphidae. It was first described by Italian entomologist Camillo Rondani in 1844.
Like most species ...
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Tribe Cheilosiini
;'' Cheilosia'' :*'' Cheilosia ahenea'' :*''Cheilosia albipila
''Cheilosia albipila'' is a European and Palearctic species of hoverfly. Like most ''Cheilosia'' it is black, and because of this may often be overlooked as a hoverfly. It is little recorded but probably widespread and common and maybe overlooked ...
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:*'' Cheilosia albitarsis''
:*''Cheilosia antiqua
''Cheilosia antiqua'' is a European species of hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal images
For ...
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:*'' Cheilosia barbata''
:*'' Cheilosia bergenstammi''
:*''For ...
Cheilosia caerulescens
''Cheilosia'' is a genus of hoverfly. Most ''Cheilosia'' are black or largely un-coloured, lacking the bright colours and patterns of many hoverfly species. It is one of the most species diverse genera of hoverflies. The biology of many species i ...
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:*'' Cheilosia carbonaria''
:*'' Cheilosia chrysocoma''
:*'' Cheilosia cynocephala''
:*''Cheilosia fraterna
''Cheilosia'' is a genus of hoverfly. Most ''Cheilosia'' are black or largely un-coloured, lacking the bright colours and patterns of many hoverfly species. It is one of the most species diverse genera of hoverflies. The biology of many species i ...
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:*'' Cheilosia griseiventris''
:*'' Cheilosia grossa''
:*'' Cheilosia illustrata''
:*'' Cheilosia impressa''
:*'' Cheilosia lasiopa''
:*''Cheilosia latifrons
''Cheilosia latifrons'' is a species of 'flower flies' or hoverflies belonging to the family Syrphidae subfamily Eristalinae.
Peck, L.V. (1988) Syrphidae. In: Soos, A. & Papp, L. (eds.) ''Catalogue of Palaearctic Diptera'', 8: 11-230. Akad.Ki ...
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:*''Cheilosia longula
''Cheilosia longula'' is a Palearctic hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal images
For terms see < ...
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:*'' Cheilosia mutabilis''
:*'' Cheilosia nebulosa''
:*'' Cheilosia nigripes''
:*'' Cheilosia pagana''
:*'' Cheilosia praecox'' (syn. ''C. globulipes'')
:*'' Cheilosia proxima''
:*'' Cheilosia psilophthalma''
:*'' Cheilosia pubera''
:*'' Cheilosia sahlbergi''
:*''For terms see < ...
Cheilosia scutellata
''Cheilosia'' is a genus of hoverfly. Most ''Cheilosia'' are black or largely un-coloured, lacking the bright colours and patterns of many hoverfly species. It is one of the most species diverse genera of hoverflies. The biology of many species i ...
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:*'' Cheilosia semifasciata''
:*''Cheilosia soror
''Cheilosia'' is a genus of hoverfly. Most ''Cheilosia'' are black or largely un-coloured, lacking the bright colours and patterns of many hoverfly species. It is one of the most species diverse genera of hoverflies. The biology of many species i ...
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:*'' Cheilosia uviformis''
:*'' Cheilosia variabilis''
:*'' Cheilosia velutina''
:*'' Cheilosia vernalis''
:*'' Cheilosia vicina'' (syn. ''C. nasutula'')
:*'' Cheilosia vulpina''
;'' Ferdinandea''
:*'' Ferdinandea cuprea''
:*'' Ferdinandea ruficornis''
;'' Portevinia''
:*''Portevinia maculata
''Portevinia maculata'', also known as the ramsons hoverfly, is a European species of hoverfly. The adults can be found around ''Allium'' species when the plants are in flower (May–June). The larvae tunnel through and overwinter in the bulbs of ...
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;'' Rhingia''
:*''Rhingia campestris
''Rhingia campestris'' is a species of hoverfly, long, with a wingspan of . It is common across the Palearctic from March until November. It has a broad orange abdomen with a black line along the sides (the black line is absent along the sides o ...
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:*'' Rhingia rostrata''
Tribe Chrysogastrini
;'' Brachyopa'' :*'' Brachyopa bicolor'' :*'' Brachyopa insensilis'' :*'' Brachyopa pilosa'' :*''Brachyopa scutellaris
''Brachyopa scutellaris '' is a European species of hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal images
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;'' Chrysogaster''
:*'' Chrysogaster cemiteriorum'' (syn. ''Ch. chalybeata'')
:*'' Chrysogaster solstitialis''
:*'' Chrysogaster virescens''
;'' Hammerschmidtia''
:*'' Hammerschmidtia ferruginea''
;'' Lejogaster''
:*Subgenus ''Liogaster''
:**'' Lejogaster metallina''
:**'' Lejogaster tarsata'' (syn. ''L. splendida'')
;''F ...
Melanogaster
''Melanogaster'' ("''black-bellied''") may refer to the following organisms:
* Genera:
** ''Melanogaster'' (fungus), a genus of false truffles
** ''Melanogaster'' (fly), a genus of hoverflies
* Species:
** ''Drosophila melanogaster
''Drosoph ...
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:*''Melanogaster aerosa
''Melanogaster'' ("''black-bellied''") may refer to the following organisms:
* Genera:
** ''Melanogaster'' (fungus), a genus of false truffles
** ''Melanogaster'' (fly), a genus of hoverflies
* Species:
** ''Drosophila melanogaster'', a species ...
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:*'' Melanogaster hirtella''
;'' Myolepta''
:*'' Myolepta dubia''
:*''Myolepta potens
''Myolepta potens'' is a European hoverfly.
The species ranges from France and Germany through central Europe to the Black Sea.
It is rare throughout its range and is listed in the Red Data Books of a number of its range states. It is listed b ...
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;'' Neoascia''
:*Subgenus ''Neoascia''
:**'' Neoascia podagrica''
:**'' Neoascia tenur''
:*Subgenus ''Neoasciella''
:**'' Neoascia geniculata''
:**'' Neoascia interrupta''
:**''Neoascia meticulosa
''Neoascia meticulosa'' is a species of hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal images
For terms see ...
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:**'' Neoascia obliqua''
;'' Orthonevra''
:*''For terms see ...
Orthonevra brevicornis
''Orthonevra brevicornis'' is a species of hoverfly
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of man ...
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:*'' Orthonevra geniculata''
:*'' Orthonevra intermedia''
:*'' Orthonevra nobilis''
;'' Riponnensia''
:*'' Riponnensia splendens''
;'' Sphegina''
:*Subgenus ''Asiosphegina''
:**'' Sphegina sibirica''
:*Subgenus ''Sphegina''
:**'' Sphegina clunipes''
:**'' Sphegina elegans'' (syn. ''Sphegina kimakowiczi'')
:**'' Sphegina verecunda''
Tribe Eristalini
;'' Anasimyia'' :*''Anasimyia contracta
''Anasimyia contracta'' is a European species of hoverfly.
Description
The wing length 5 to 7.5 mm. Tergite 2 is narrower than it is long and it has greyish 'hockey stick' shaped markings. ''A. transfuga'' has similar markings but with terg ...
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:*'' Anasimyia interpuncta''
:*''Anasimyia lineata
''Anasimyia lineata'' is a Palaearctic species of hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal images
The ...
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:*''The ...
Anasimyia lunulata
''Anasimyia lunulata'' is a European species of hoverfly.
DescriptionExternal images
The ...
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:*'' Anasimyia transfuga''
;'' Eristalinus''
:*Subgenus ''Eristalinus''
:**'' Eristalinus sepulchralis''
:*Subgenus ''Lathyrophthalmus''
:**''The ...
Eristalinus aeneus
''Eristalinus aeneus'' (Scopoli, 1763), the common lagoon fly, is a fairly common species of Hoverfly, syrphid fly observed throughout the United States and Europe. Hoverflies can remain nearly motionless in flight. The adults are also known as f ...
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;'' Eristalis''
:*Subgenus ''Eoseristalis''
:** '' Eristalis abusiva''
:** '' Eristalis arbustorum''
:** '' Eristalis cryptarum''
:** '' Eristalis horticola''
:** ''Eristalis interruptus
''Eristalis nemorum'' is a species of hoverfly. It is found in the Palearctic (Fennoscandia South to Iberia, the Balkans and Italy, Ireland eastwards through Central Europe into Turkey and Russia and on into the Russian Far East, Siberia and Japa ...
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:** '' Eristalis intricarius''
:** '' Eristalis pertinax''
:** '' Eristalis rupium''
:** '' Eristalis similis''
:*Subgenus ''Eristalis''
:** ''Eristalis tenax
''Eristalis tenax'', the common drone fly, is a common, migratory, Cosmopolitan species, cosmopolitan species of hover fly. It is the most widely distributed syrphid species in the world, and is known from all regions except the Antarctic. It has ...
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;'' Helophilus''
:*'' Helophilus affinis''
:*'' Helophilus groenlandicus''
:*'' Helophilus hybridus''
:*''Helophilus pendulus
''Helophilus pendulus'' is a European hoverfly. Its scientific name means "Dangling marsh-lover" (from Greek language, Greek ''helo-'', "marsh", ''-phil'', "love", Latin ''pend-'', "hang"). It is a very common species in Britain, where it is the ...
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:*'' Helophilus trivittatus''
;''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 ...
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:*'' Lejops vittatus''
;'' Mallota''
:*''Mallota cimbiciformis
''Mallota cimbiciformis'' is a Palearctic hoverfly.
Description
For terms see Morphology of Diptera
A large (wing length 11·25-12·5 mm.) greenish-yellow and black fly which is a bumblebee mimic. The face is strongly dusted grey or grey-wh ...
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;'' Myathropa''
:*'' Myathropa florea''
;'' Parhelophilus''
:*'' Parhelophilus consimilis''
:*'' Parhelophilus frutetorum''
:*'' Parhelophilus versicolor''
Tribe Merodontini (incorporating Eumerini)
;''Eumerus
''Eumerus'' is a genus of hoverflies ( family Syrphidae), within the tribe Eumerini.
They are small with a distinctive smooth round abdomen, powerful back legs and yellow hairs around the scutellum. Others have a dark scutellum and yellow an ...
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:*'' Eumerus funeralis''
:*'' Eumerus ornatus''
:*'' Eumerus sabulonum''
:*'' Eumerus sogdianus''
:*'' Eumerus strigatus''
;''Merodon
''Merodon'' is a large genus of bee-like hoverflies. The majority of the species are centered on the Mediterranean and it is the second largest hoverfly genus in Europe with more than 50 European species. It is distributed over the Palaearcti ...
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:*''Merodon equestris
''Merodon equestris'' (Narcissus bulb fly, greater bulb fly, large bulb fly, large Narcissus fly) is a Holarctic species of hoverfly (Family Syrphidae).
Like many other hoverflies it displays a colouration pattern similar to a stinging insect ...
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;'' Platynochaetus''
:*'' Platynochaetus setosus'' (accidental import on vegetables)
;''Psilota
''Psilota'' is a genus of small black hoverflies with long wings, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. They are one of the few hoverfly genera that do not have a vena spuria in the wings. The larvae feed on tree sap.
Systematics ...
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:*'' Psilota anthracina''
Tribe Pelecocerini
;'' Chamaesyrphus'' :*'' Chamaesyrphus caledonicus'' :*'' Chamaesyrphus scaevoides'' ;'' Pelecocera'' :*'' Pelecocera tricincta''Tribe Pipizini
;'' Heringia'' :*Subgenus ''Heringia'' :**'' Heringia heringi'' :*Subgenus ''Neocnemodon'' :**'' Heringia brevidens'' :**'' Heringia latitarsis'' :**'' Heringia pubescens'' :**'' Heringia verrucula'' :**'' Heringia vitripennis'' ;''Pipiza
''Pipiza'' is a genus Hoverfly, Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. Most are dark hoverflies.
Biology
Larvae are feeders on gall forming aphids.
Species
References
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Diptera of Europe
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:*'' Pipiza austriaca''
:*''Pipiza bimaculata
''Pipiza bimaculata'' is a species of hoverfly, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.
Description
:*'' Pipiza fenestrata''
:*'' Pipiza lugubris''
:*'' Pipiza luteitarsis''
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Pipiza noctiluca
''Pipiza noctiluca'' is a species of Hoverfly, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.
Description
;'' Pipizella''
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Pipizella maculipennis
''Pipizella maculipennis'' is a species of hoverfly, 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". ...
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:*'' Pipizella virens''
;''Trichopsomyia
''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of Hoverfly, 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 medi ...
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:*'' Trichopsomyia flavitarsis''
;'' Triglyphus''
:*'' Triglyphus primus''
Tribe Sericomyiini
;'' Arctophila'' :*'' Arctophila superbiens'' (syn. ''A. fulva'') ;'' Sericomyia'' :*'' Sericomyia lappona'' :*'' Sericomyia silentis''Tribe Volucellini
;''Volucella
''Volucella'' is a genus of large, broad-bodied, dramatic hover-fly, hover-flies. They have distinctive Wiktionary:plumose, plumose Arista (biology), aristae and the face is extended downward. They are strongly Insect migration, migratory and mal ...
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:*''Volucella bombylans
''Volucella bombylans'' is a large species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae.
Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic realm, in the Near East and in the Nearctic realm.
Habitat
These hoverflie ...
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:*''Volucella inanis
''Volucella inanis'' is a species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae.
Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe, in eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East and in North Africa.
Description
The adults reach long. Th ...
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:*'' Volucella inflata''
:*''Volucella pellucens
''Volucella pellucens'', the pellucid fly, is a hoverfly.
Distribution and habitat
This species occurs in much of Europe, and across the Palearctic to Japan. The adult ''V. pellucens'' is usually found in woodlands and wooded hedgerows, but will ...
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:*''Volucella zonaria
''Volucella zonaria'', the hornet mimic hoverfly, is a species of hoverfly. These flies are capable of buzz pollination.
Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe, in Tunisia, Iran, Russia (to Far East) and in Mongolia.
In Great Br ...
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Tribe Xylotini
;''Blera
Blera is a small town and ''comune'' in the northern Lazio region of Italy. It was known during the Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, ...
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:*'' Blera fallax''
;'' Brachypalpoides''
:*'' Brachypalpoides lentus''
;''Brachypalpus
''Brachypalpus'' is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.
The head is triangular and produced well forwards and somewhat downwards. The thorax and abdomen with pile often rather long. The hind femur is swolle ...
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:*''Brachypalpus laphriformis
''Brachypalpus valgus'' is a species of hoverfly found in Europe.
DescriptionExternal images< ...
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;'' Caliprobola''
:*'' Caliprobola speciosa''
;''Chalcosyrphus
''Chalcosyrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Eristalinae. Many species exhibit some degree of mimicry of various sawflies and other hymenopterans and are often brightly coloured or metallic in hue. The adults are similar in structu ...
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:*Subgenus ''Xylotina''
:**''Chalcosyrphus nemorum
''Chalcosyrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Eristalinae. Many species exhibit some degree of mimicry of various sawfly, sawflies and other hymenopterans and are often brightly coloured or metallic in hue. The adults are similar in ...
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:*Subgenus ''Xylotodes''
:**'' Chalcosyrphus eunotus''
:*Subgenus ''Xylotomima''
:**'' Chalcosyrphus piger''
;'' Criorhina''
:*'' Criorhina asilica''
:*''Criorhina berberina
''Criorhina berberina'' is a species of hoverfly. It is found in the Palaearctic from Fennoscandia South to Iberia and Italy. Ireland eastwards through Europe into Turkey and European Russia
. ''C. berberina'' is a bumblebee Mimicry, mimic. ...
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:*'' Criorhina floccosa''
:*'' Criorhina ranunculi''
;'' Pocota''
:*'' Pocota personata''
;'' Syritta''
:*''Syritta pipiens
''Syritta pipiens'', sometimes called the thick-legged hoverfly, is one of the most common species in the insect family Syrphidae. This fly originates from Europe and is currently distributed across Palearctic, Eurasia and North America. They ar ...
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;'' Tropidia''
:*'' Tropidia scita''
;'' Xylota''
:*'' Xylota abiens''
:*'' Xylota coeruleiventris''
:*'' Xylota florum''
:*'' Xylota jakutorum''
:*'' Xylota segnis''
:*'' Xylota sylvarum''
:*'' Xylota tarda''
:*'' Xylota xanthocnema''
Subfamily Microdontinae
;''Microdon
Hover flies (family Syrphidae) of the genus ''Microdon'' are unusual among the Fly, Diptera. Like other members of the subfamily, they are myrmecophiles, meaning they inhabit the nests of ants.
There are 249 species known worldwide, with the gr ...
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:*'' Microdon analis'' (syn. ''M. eggeri'')
:*'' Microdon devius''
:*''Microdon mutabilis
''Microdon mutabilis'', is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe. The distinctive almost slug-like larvae live in ants' nests. They are hemispherical in shape, heavily armoured and believed to prey on the eggs and ...
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:*''Microdon myrmicae
Hover flies (family Syrphidae) of the genus ''Microdon'' are unusual among the Diptera. Like other members of the subfamily, they are myrmecophiles, meaning they inhabit the nests of ants.
There are 249 species known worldwide, with the greate ...
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Notes
References
Bibliography
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoverfly species of Great Britain Hoverflies, Britain Hoverflies, Britain List, BritainHoverfly
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, 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, while the l ...
Diptera of Europe
Hoverfly species