The Syrphini are a

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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 ...

List of genera

Relationships within this tribe were investigated by analysing and comparing genetic data. Results seem to show the members of Syrphini fall into several smaller groups or

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. *'' Afrosyrphus''

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, 1927 *'' Agnisyrphus'' Ghorpade, 1994 *''

Allobacha ''Allobaccha'' is a genus of hoverfly with a large number of species. It was originally created as a subgenus of '' Baccha''. Many species have an elongated wasp like abdomen and adults as well as larvae are predators of soft-bodied Hemiptera. ...

, 1928 *''

Allograpta ''Allograpta '' is a very large and diverse genus of hoverflies present throughout the world except most of the palearctic region. The adults are brightly coloured flower pollinators and most larvae have a predatory feeding mode involving soft-bo ...

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, 1875. Subgenera: ''A. (Allograpta)'', ''A. (Antillus)'', ''A. (Claraplumula)'', ''A. (Costarica)'', ''A. (Fazia)'', ''A. (Rhinoprosopa)'' *''

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'' Thompson, 2008 *'' Asarkina'' Macquart, 1834. Subgenera: ''A. (Achoanus)'', ''A. (Asarkina)'' *'' Asiodidea''

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, 1930 *'' Betasyrphus'' Matsumura, 1917 *''

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'' Meigen, 1803 *'' Citrogramma'' Vockeroth, 1969 *''

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 genera key the differences between species have a more narrow range of variations. ...

'' Enderlein, 1938 *'' Didea'' Macquart, 1834 *'' Dideomima'' Vockeroth, 1969 *'' Dideoides'' Brunetti, 1908 *'' Dideopsis'' Matsumura, 1917 *'' Doros'' Meigen, 1803 *'' Eosphaerophoria''

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, 1946 *'' Epistrophe''

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Epistrophella ''Epistrophella'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae, formerly treated as a subgenus of ''Epistrophe''. Species *'' Epistrophella coronata'' (Rondani, 1857) *''Epistrophella emarginata'' (Say, 1823) *''Epistrophella euchromus ...

'' Dusek & Laska, 1967 *''

Episyrphus ''Episyrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae. Larvae are predatory, often on aphids. Two subgenus, subgenera are recognized, ''Episyrphus'' and ''Asiobaccha''. Species of the latter are distinguished by a Petiole_(insect_a ...

'' Matsumura & Adachi, 1917. Subgenera: ''E. (Asiobaccha)'', ''E. (Episyrphus)'' *''

Eriozona ''Eriozona'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae. Species *'' Eriozona analis'' (Kertész, 1901) *''Eriozona nigroscutellata'' (Shiraki, 1930) *''Eriozona syrphoides'' ( Fallén, 1817) *''Eriozona tricolorata ''Erioz ...

'' Schiner, 1860 *'' Eupeodes''

, 1877. Subgenera: ''E. (Eupeodes)'', ''E. (Macrosyrphus)'', ''E. (Metasyrphus)'' *'' Fagisyrphus'' Dusek & Laska, 1967 *'' Fazia'' Shannon, 1927 *'' Giluwea'' Vockeroth, 1969 *''

Ischiodon ''Ischiodon'' is a genus of hoverfly 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 ...

'' Sack, 1913 *'' Lamellidorsum'' Huo & Zheng, 2005 *''

Lapposyrphus ''Lapposyrphus'' is a genus of hoverfly, formerly included in the genus ''Eupeodes''. Species *''Lapposyrphus abberrantis'' ( Curran, 1925) *''Lapposyrphus lapponicus'' (Zetterstedt Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) ...

'' Dusek & Laska, 1967 *''

Leucozona ''Leucozona '' is a genus of hoverfly, hoverflies. Species within this genus typically have a variegated pattern of dull and bright colours on the thorax and abdominal segments such as white or even blue (Leucozona glaucia). This colouration allo ...

'' Schiner, 1860. Subgenera: ''L. (Ischyrosyrphus)'', ''L. (Leucozona)'' *''

Megasyrphus '' Megasyrphus'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae. It was formally a subgenus of ''Eriozona''. Species *'' Megasyrphus alashayicus'' (Peck, 1974) *'' Megasyrphus catalina'' (Curran, 1830) *'' Megasyrphus chinensis'' (Ho, 1 ...

'' Dusek & Laska, 1967 *'' Melangyna'' Verrall, 1901. Subgenera: ''M. (Austrosyrphus)'', ''M. (Melangyna)'', ''M. (Melanosyrphus)'' *''

Meligramma ''Meligramma'' is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae The Syrphinae constitute one of the three subfamilies of the fly family Syrphidae. Most larvae of this subfamily feed on aphids. It is a monophyletic group with more than 1,6 ...

, 1946 *'' Meliscaeva''

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Notosyrphus ''Notosyrphus '' is a genus of hoverflies. Species *'' N. golbachi'' Vockeroth, 1969 References Diptera of South America Hoverfly genera Syrphinae Syrphini {{Syrphidae-stub ...

'' Vockeroth, 1969 *'' Ocyptamus'' Macquart, 1834. Subgenera: ''O. (Ocyptamus)'', ''O. (Mimocalla)'', ''O. (Pipunculosyrphus)'' *'' Paragus'' Latreille, 1804 *'' Parasyrphus'' Matsumura, 1917 *'' Philhelius'' Stephens, 1841 (= ''Xanthogramma'') *'' Pelloloma'' Vockeroth, 1973 *'' Pseudodoros'' Becker, 1903 *'' Rhinobaccha'' Meijere, 1908 *'' Salpingogaster'' Schiner, 1868. Subgenera: ''S. (Eosalpingogaster)'', ''S. (Salpingogaster)'' *'' Scaeva''

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, 1805 *'' Simosyrphus'' Bigot, 1882 *'' Sphaerophoria'' Le Peletier &

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, 1828. Subgenera: Subgenera: ''S. (Exallandra)'', ''S. (Loveridgeana)'', ''S. (Sphaerophoria)'' *'' Syrphus''

, 1775 *'' Toxomerus'' Macquart, 1855 *''

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'' Miranda, 2020 *'' Vockerothiella'' Ghorpade, 1994

References

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