''Spilomyia'' is a

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. Many species in the genus show

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of wasp models, including black and yellow patterns and modified antenna shape.

Species

*'' Spilomyia abdominalis'' Shiraki, 1968 *'' Spilomyia alcimus'' (

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Spilomyia annulata ''Spilomyia annulata'' is a species of Hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution Pamir Mountains. References

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Spilomyia bidentata ''Spilomyia bidentata'' is a species of Hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billi ...

'' Huo, 2013 *'' Spilomyia boschmai'' Lucas, 1964 *'' Spilomyia chinensis''

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Spilomyia citima ''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 ...

'' Vockeroth, 1958 *''

Spilomyia crandalli ''Spilomyia crandalli'', Crandall's Hornet Fly, is a rare species of syrphid fly first officially described by Curran in 1951. This species is found in western North America near the Pacific coast. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to ...

'' Curran, 1951 *''

Spilomyia curvimaculata ''Spilomyia curvimaculata'' is a species of Hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 b ...

'' Cheng, 2012 *''

Spilomyia digitata ''Spilomyia digitata'' 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 many sp ...

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, 1865) *'' Spilomyia diophthalma'' (

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Spilomyia ephippium ''Spilomyia ephippium'' is a species of Hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the U ...

'' ( Osten Sacken, 1875) *''

Spilomyia foxleei ''Spilomyia foxleei'' is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution Canada: British Columbia, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primaril ...

'' Vockeroth, 1958 *''

Spilomyia fusca ''Spilomyia fusca'', the Bald-faced Hornet Fly, is a fairly common species of syrphid fly first officially described by Loew, 1864 This species is found in North Eastern America. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly moti ...

'' Loew, 1864 *'' Spilomyia gigantea'' Shiraki, 1968 *'' Spilomyia graciosa'' Violovitsh, 1985 *'' Spilomyia gratiosa'' Wulp, 1888 *'' Spilomyia gussakovskii''

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, 1958 *'' Spilomyia interrupta'' Williston, 1882 *''

Spilomyia kahli ''Spilomyia kahli'' is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution Mexico, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North Am ...

'' Snow, 1895 *'' Spilomyia liturata'' Williston, 1887 *''

Spilomyia longicornis ''Spilomyia longicornis'' is a species of syrphid fly, also known as a flower fly or hoverfly, in the family Syrphidae. Although the appearance of ''S. longicornis'' is remarkably similar to a vespid wasp, it is a fly and cannot sting.Penney, H. ...

'' Loew, 1872 *'' Spilomyia manicata'' (

, 1865) *'' Spilomyia maroccana'' Kuznetzov, 1997 *'' Spilomyia matsumurai'' Shiraki, 1968 *'' Spilomyia maxima''

, 1910 *'' Spilomyia obscura'' Coquillett, 1902 *'' Spilomyia panfilovi'' Zimina, 1952 *''

Spilomyia permagna ''Spilomyia permagna'' is a species of Hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the ...

, 1958 *'' Spilomyia pleuralis'' Williston, 1887 *'' Spilomyia saltuum'' (

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Spilomyia sayi ''Spilomyia sayi'' (Goot, 1964), the Four-lined Hornet Fly, is a fairly common species of Hoverfly, syrphid fly. This species is found from western Canada to northeastern North America. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearl ...

'' (Goot, 1964) *''

Spilomyia scutimaculata ''Spilomyia scutimaculata'' is a species of Hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Distribution China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 b ...

'' Huo & Ren, 2006 *'' Spilomyia sulphurea''

, 1910 *'' Spilomyia suzukii'' Matsumura, 1916 *'' Spilomyia transcaucasica'' Kuznetzov, 1997 *'' Spilomyia triangulata'' van Steenis, 2000 *'' Spilomyia turkmenorum'' Kuznetzov, 1997 *'' Spilomyia verae'' Kuznetzov, 1997 *'' Spilomyia wirthi'' Thompson, 1996

References

External links

European listBugguide.net. Species ''Spilomyia sayi''
Diptera of Europe Diptera of Asia Diptera of North America Diptera of South America Milesiini Hoverfly genera Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen Long stubs with short prose {{Milesiini-stub