The Milesiini (or Xylotini) is a large and diverse

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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 ...

. They mimic wasps or hornets.

List of genera

*'' Aneriophora'' Stuardo & Cortes, 1952 *''

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'' Billberg, 1820 *'' Brachypalpus'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Caliprobola'' Rondani, 1845 *'' Chalcosyrphus''

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, 1925 *'' Criorhina'' Meigen, 1822 *'' Cynorhinella''

, 1922 *''

Deineches ''Deineches'' is a genus of hoverflies 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 thi ...

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, 1852 *'' Flukea'' Etcheverry, 1966 *'' Hadromyia'' Williston, 1882 *'' Hemixylota'' Shannon & Aubertin, 1933 *''

Lejota ''Lejota'' is a genus of syrphid flies in the family Syrphidae. Species *'' L. aerea'' ( Loew, 1872) *'' L. cyanea'' (Smith, 1912) *'' L. femoralis'' (Shiraki, 1968) *'' L. femorata'' Violovitsh, 1980 *'' L. korsakovi'' (Stackelberg __NOTOC__ ...

'' Rondani, 1857 *''

Lycastris ''Lycastris'' is a genus of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Species *'' Lycastris albipes'' Walker, 1857 *'' Lycastris austeni'' Brunetti, 1923 *'' Lycastris cornuta'' Enderlein, 1910 *'' Lycastris flavicrinis'' Cheng, 2012 *'' Lycastris ...

, 1857 *''

Macrometopia ''Macrometopia'' is a South American genus of hoverfly, restricted to the high Andes. Species *'' M. atra'' Philippi, 1865 *'' M. montensis'' (Hull, 1938) *'' M. maculipennis'' Thompson Thompson may refer to: People * Thompson (surname) * T ...

Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian col ...

, 1865 *''

Macrozelima ''Macrozelima'' is a genus of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Species *'' Macrozelima hervei'' (Shiraki, 1930) *'' Macrozelima scripta'' Hippa, 1978 References Hoverfly genera Eristalinae Diptera of Asia Taxa named by Aleksandr Stac ...

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, 1930 *''

Malometasternum ''Malometasternum'' is a genus of hoverflies 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 ...

'' Shannon, 1927 *''

Matsumyia ''Matsumyia'' is a genus of hoverfly in the family Hoverfly, Syrphidae. Species *''Matsumyia bimaculata'' Huo & Ren, 2006 *''Matsumyia cyaniventris'' (Pius Sack, Sack, 1926) *''Matsumyia dentata'' (Enrico Adelelmo Brunetti, Brunetti, 1908) *''M ...

'' Shiraki, 1949 *''

Meropidia ''Meropidia'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Eristalinae. Species *'' Meropidia flavens'' Ståhls & Hippa, 2013 *'' Meropidia neurostigma'' Hippa, 1983 *'' Meropidia nigropilosa'' Thompson, 1983 *'' Meropidia nitida'' Morales, 2013 ...

'' Hippa & Thompson, 1983 *'' Milesia'' Latreille, 1804 *''

Nepenthosyrphus ''Nepenthosyrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Eristalinae. Species *''Nepenthosyrphus capitatus'' (Pius Sack, Sack, 1931) *''Nepenthosyrphus malayanus'' Hippa, 1978 *''Nepenthosyrphus meijerei'' Rotheray, 2012 *''Nepenthosyrphus ...

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, 1932 *'' Odyneromyia'' Shannon & Aubertin, 1833 *'' Orthoprosopa'' Macquart, 1850 *'' Palumbia'' Rondani, 1865 *'' Philippimyia'' Shannon, 1926 *'' Pocota'' Lepeletier &

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, 1828 *''

Pterallastes ''Pterallastes'' is a genus of bee-mimicking hoverflies. So far the genus contains only two species, one in North America and one from the Sichuan province of China. Species *'' Pterallastes bettyae'' Thompson, 1979 *'' Pterallastes bomboides'' ...

'' Loew, 1863 *''

Senogaster ''Senogaster'' is a genus of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Species *'' Senogaster dentipes'' (Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *people from the Ancient Roma ...

'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Somula'' Macquart, 1847 *''

Sphecomyia ''Sphecomyia'' is a genus of hoverfly in the family Hoverfly, Syrphidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Sphecomyia''. Species *''Sphecomyia aino'' (Aleksandr Stackelberg, Stackelberg, 1955) *''Sphecomyia brevicornis'' Carl Robert Oste ...

'' Latreille, 1829 *''

Spilomyia ''Spilomyia'' is a genus of hoverflies. Many species in the genus show Batesian mimicry of wasp models, including black and yellow patterns and modified antenna shape. Species *''Spilomyia abdominalis'' Shiraki, 1968 *''Spilomyia alcimus'' (Fra ...

'' Meigen, 1803 *''

Sterphus ''Sterphus'' is a genus of hoverflies. Species *''Sterphus andicus'' Hippa, 1978 *''Sterphus arethusa'' (Frank Montgomery Hull, Hull, 1944) *''Sterphus aureopila'' (Frank Montgomery Hull, Hull, 1941) *''Sterphus aureus'' Hippa, 1978 *''Sterphus ...

, 1865 *''

Stilbosoma ''Stilbosoma'' is a genus of hoverflies. Species *'' Stilbosoma cyaneum'' Philippi, 1865 *'' Stilbosoma rubiceps'' Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thaso ...

, 1865 *''

Syritta ''Syritta'' is a genus of hoverflies, family Syrphidae. The genus probably originated in the Afrotropical region. 13 of the 18 recognized species groups are found south of the Sahara. 15 species inhabit the Oriental and Australian-Pacific regi ...

'' Lepeletier &

, 1828 *'' Syrittosyrphus'' Hull, 1944 *'' Takaomyia'' Herve-Bazin, 1914 *''

Temnostoma ''Temnostoma'' is a genus of hoverflies. The larvae of some species feed on the wood of deciduous trees. Species *'' Temnostoma albostriatum'' Huo, Ren & Zheng, 2007 *'' Temnostoma altaicum'' Krivosheina, 2004 *'' Temnostoma alternans'' Loew, ...

'' Lepeletier &

, 1828 *''

Teuchocnemis ''Teuchocnemus'' is a genus of North American flower flies. Species *'' Teuchocnemis bacuntius'' ( Walker, 1849) *'' Teuchocnemis lituratus'' ( Loew, 1863) References External links Photographs on Bugguide: ''Teuchocnemis bacuntius'Teuc ...

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, 1875 *'' Tropidia'' Meigen, 1822 *'' Valdiviomyia'' Vockeroth, 1976 *''

Xylota ''Xylota'' is a Holarctic genus of hoverflies similar in structure to the related genera '' Chalcosyrphus'' and ''Brachypalpoides''. As the larvae are saprophytic they're usually found in rotting wood. The adult flies are generally associated ...

'' Meigen, 1822

References

Brachycera tribes Eristalinae Taxa named by Camillo Rondani {{Syrphidae-stub