''Trichopsomyia'' 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 flowers; the adults of many species feed main ...

, from the family Syrphidae (flower flies), 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 this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advance ...

Biology

Hover flies like the Trichopsomyia are small flies with large heads and eyes, and small antennae. Their bodies are medium to slender, with a waist that is not significantly narrow, unless it is a wasp mimicking species. They have one pair of clear wings, and the banded forms have yellow and black bands. Hoverflies resemble wasps or bees because of their black and yellow-striped abdomens. However, they are actually members of a fly family that have evolved to mimic wasps and bees for protection. Hoverfly larvae are flattened, legless and maggot-like. Most are green or brown in colour. They are carnivorous and eat aphids.

Species

*'' Trichopsomyia antillensis ''(Thompson, 1981) *'' Trichopsomyia apisaon''

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, 1849 *'' Trichopsomyia australis'' (

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Trichopsomyia currani ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of 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 medium to slen ...

'' (Fluke, 1937) *'' Trichopsomyia banksi '' Curran, 1921) *''

Trichopsomyia biglumis ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of 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 medium to slen ...

''(Matsumura, 1916) *''

Trichopsomyia boliviensis ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of 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 medium to slen ...

'' (Shannon, 1927) *'' Trichopsomyia flavitarsis'' (

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, 1822) *''

Trichopsomyia granditibialis ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of 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 medium to slen ...

'' (Fluke, 1937) *''

Trichopsomyia lasiotibialis ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of 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 medium to slen ...

'' (Fluke, 1937) *''

Trichopsomyia joratensis ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of 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 medium to slen ...

'' Goeldlin, 1997 *''

Trichopsomyia litoralis ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of 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 medium to slen ...

'' Vockeroth, 1988 *''

Trichopsomyia longicornis ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of 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 medium to slen ...

'' ( Williston, 1888) *''

Trichopsomyia lucida ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of 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 medium to slen ...

'' (

, 1822) *''

Trichopsomyia nigritarsis ''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 ...

'' ( Curran, 1924) *''

Trichopsomyia occidentalis ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of 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 medium to slen ...

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Trichopsomyia ochrozona ''Trichopsomyia'' is a genus of 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 medium to slen ...

'' (Stackelberg, 1952) *'' Trichopsomyia pilosa'' (van Steenis & Wyatt, 2020) *'' Trichopsomyia polita'' Williston, 1888 *'' Trichopsomyia pubescens'' ( Loew, 1863) *'' Trichopsomyia puella'' ( Williston, 1888) *'' Trichopsomyia recedens'' (

, 1852) *'' Trichopsomyia rufithoracica'' ( Curran, 1921) *'' Trichopsomyia similis'' ( Curran, 1924) *'' Trichopsomyia tuberculata '' ( Williston, 1888) *'' Trichopsomyia tshapigou '' (Kuznetzov, 1990) *'' Trichopsomyia urania '' (

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, 1949)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2745424 Diptera of Europe Diptera of North America Pipizinae Hoverfly genera Taxa named by Samuel Wendell Williston