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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae

Subfamily Eristalinae

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Diptera - Flies
No Taxon "Aschiza"
Family Syrphidae - Hover Flies
Subfamily Eristalinae

Tribe Brachyopini
Subtribe Brachyopina
Genus Brachyopa
Species daeckei - Brachyopa daeckei
Species flavescens - Brachyopa flavescens
Species gigas - Brachyopa gigas
Species notata - Brachyopa notata
Species vacua - Brachyopa vacua
Genus Chrysogaster
Species antitheus - Chrysogaster antitheus
Genus Chrysosyrphus
Species frontosus - Chrysosyrphus frontosus
Species latus - Chrysosyrphus latus
Species versipellis - Chrysosyrphus versipellis
Genus Lepidomyia
Species micheneri - Lepidomyia micheneri
Genus Myolepta
Species cornellia - Myolepta cornellia
Species lunulata - Myolepta lunulata
Species nigra - Myolepta nigra
Species pretiosa - Myolepta pretiosa
Species strigilata - Myolepta strigilata
Species varipes - Myolepta varipes
Genus Orthonevra
No Taxon pictipennis species group
Species pulchella - Orthonevra pulchella
Species pictipennis - Orthonevra pictipennis
No Taxon bellula species group
Species bellula - Orthonevra bellula
Species flukei - Orthonevra flukei
Species nitida - Orthonevra nitida
Genus Hammerschmidtia
Species rufa - Hammerschmidtia rufa
Subtribe Spheginina
Genus Neoascia
No Taxon subgenus Neoasciella
No Taxon subgenus Neoascia
Species metallica - Neoascia metallica
Species tenur - Neoascia tenur
Genus Sphegina
No Taxon subgenus Asiosphegina
Species rufiventris - Sphegina rufiventris
Species campanulata - Sphegina campanulata
No Taxon subgenus Sphegina
Species biannulata - Sphegina biannulata
Species brachygaster - Sphegina brachygaster
Species flavimana - Sphegina flavimana
Species keeniana - Sphegina keeniana
Species lobata - Yellow-lobed Pufftail
Species lobulifera - Sphegina lobulifera
Tribe Callicerini
Genus Callicera
Species erratica - Callicera erratica
Species duncani - Callicera duncani
Tribe Cerioidini
Genus Ceriana
Species abbreviata - Ceriana abbreviata
Species ancoralis - Ceriana ancoralis
Species mime - Ceriana mime
Species tridens - Ceriana tridens
Genus Monoceromyia
Species floridensis - Monoceromyia floridensis
Genus Polybiomyia
Species bellardii - Polybiomyia bellardii
Species macquarti - Polybiomyia macquarti
Species pedicellata - Polybiomyia pedicellata
Species sayi - Polybiomyia sayi
Species schnablei - Polybiomyia schnablei
Species townsendi - Polybiomyia townsendi
Genus Sphiximorpha
Species cylindrica - Sphiximorpha cylindrica
Species durani - Sphiximorpha durani
Species loewi - Sphiximorpha loewi
Species willistoni - Sphiximorpha willistoni
No Taxon undescribed FL endemic
Tribe Eristalini
Subtribe Eristalina
Genus Eristalinus
Species taeniops - Eristalinus (Eristalodes) taeniops
Species aeneus - Eristalinus (Lathyrophthalmus) aeneus
Genus Eristalis - Drone Flies
No Taxon Subgenus Eoseristalis
Species anthophorina - Eristalis anthophorina
Species arbustorum - Eristalis arbustorum
Species bellardii - Eristalis bellardii
Species brousii - Eristalis brousii
Species cryptarum - Eristalis cryptarum
Species dimidiata - Eristalis dimidiata
Species flavipes - Orange-legged Drone Fly
Species fratercula - Eristalis fratercula 0
Species gomojunovae - Eristalis gomojunovae
Species hirta - Eristalis hirta
Species interrupta - Eristalis interrupta
Species obscura - Eristalis obscura
Species rupium - Eristalis rupium
Species saxorum - Eristalis saxorum
Species stipator - Eristalis stipator
Species transversa - Transverse Flower Fly
No Taxon Subgenus Eristalis
Species tenax - Common Drone Fly
Genus Lycastrirhyncha
Species nitens - Lycastrirhyncha nitens
Genus Meromacrus
No Taxon undescribed species near ruficrus
Species acutus - Meromacrus acutus
Species gloriosus - Meromacrus gloriosus
Genus Palpada
Species agrorum - Palpada agrorum
Species albifrons - Palpada albifrons
Species alhambra - Palpada alhambra
Species undescribed-species-near-furcata - undescribed sp. 1
Species mexicana - Palpada mexicana
Species pusilla - Palpada pusilla
Species texana - Palpada texana
Species vinetorum - Palpada vinetorum
Subtribe Helophilina
Genus Anasimyia
Species bilinearis - Anasimyia bilinearis
Species chrysostoma - Anasimyia chrysostoma
Species distincta - Anasimyia distincta
Species grisescens - Anasimyia grisescens
Species perfidiosus - Anasimyia perfidiosus
No Taxon grisescens or distincta
No Taxon anausis complex
Genus Arctosyrphus
Species willingii - Arctosyrphus willingii
Genus Asemosyrphus
Species polygrammus - Asemosyrphus polygrammus
Genus Eurimyia
Species stipata - Eurimyia stipata
Genus Helophilus
Species bottnicus - Helophilus bottnicus
Species fasciatus - Helophilus fasciatus
Species groenlandicus - Helophilus groenlandicus
Species hybridus - Helophilus hybridus
Species intentus - Helophilus intentus
Species lapponicus - Helophilus lapponicus
Species latifrons - Helophilus latifrons
Species neoaffinis - Helophilus neoaffinis
Species obscurus - Helophilus obscurus
Genus Mallota
Species albipilis - Mallota albipilis
Species bautias - Mallota bautias
Species bequaerti - Mallota bequaerti
Species diversipennis - Mallota diversipennis
Species illinoensis - Mallota illinoensis
Species mississipensis - Mallota mississipensis
Species posticata - Mallota posticata
Species sackeni - Mallota sackeni
Genus Myathropa
Species florea - Myathropa florea
Genus Parhelophilus
Species divisus - Parhelophilus divisus
Species flavifacies - Parhelophilus flavifacies
Species integer - Parhelophilus integer
Species laetus - Parhelophilus laetus
Species obsoletus - Parhelophilus obsoletus
Species porcus - Black Bog Fly
Species rex - Parhelophilus rex
Genus Polydontomyia
Species curvipes - Polydontomyia curvipes
Subtribe Sericomyiina
Genus Pyritis
Species kincaidii - Halcyon
Genus Sericomyia
No Taxon chalcopyga complex
Species chalcopyga - Western Pond Fly
Species bifasciata - Long-nosed Pond Fly
Species carolinensis - Two-spotted Pond Fly
Species chrysotoxoides - Oblique-banded Pond Fly
Species flagrans - Spot-winged Pond Fly
Species harveyi - Harvey's Pond Fly
Species lata - White-spotted Pond Fly
Species militaris - Narrow-banded Pond Fly
Species nigra - Polar Pond Fly
Species sexfasciata - Six-banded Pond Fly
Species transversa - Yellow-spotted Pond Fly
Species vockerothi - Vockeroth's Pond Fly
Species slossonae - Slosson's Pond Fly
Species tolli - Great-nosed Pond Fly
Species woodi - Wood's Pond Fly
Tribe Merodontini
Genus Eumerus
Species funeralis - Lesser Bulb Fly
Genus Merodon
Species equestris - Narcissus Bulb Fly
Genus Nausigaster
Species curvinervis - Nausigaster curvinervis 0
Species geminata - Nausigaster geminata
Species punctulata - Nausigaster punctulata
Species scutellaris - Nausigaster scutellaris 0
Species texana - Nausigaster texana
Species unimaculata - Nausigaster unimaculata
Genus Psilota
Tribe Milesiini
Subtribe Temnostomina
Genus Pterallastes
Species thoracicus - Pterallastes thoracicus
Genus Temnostoma
Species alternans - Temnostoma alternans
Species balyras - Temnostoma balyras
Species barberi - Temnostoma barberi
Species daochus - Temnostoma daochus
Species excentrica - Temnostoma excentrica
Species trifasciatum - Temnostoma trifasciatum
Species obscurum - Temnostoma obscurum
Species venustum - Temnostoma venustum
No Taxon balyras, barberi, obscurum, or trifasciatum
Genus Teuchocnemis
Species bacuntius - Teuchocnemis bacuntius
Species lituratus - Teuchocnemis lituratus
Subtribe Tropidiina
Genus Syritta
Species flaviventris - Syritta flaviventris
Species pipiens - Syritta pipiens
Genus Tropidia
Species albistylum - Tropidia albistylum
Species mamillata - Tropidia mamillata
Species quadrata - Tropidia quadrata
Subtribe Milesiina
Genus Milesia
Species bella - Milesia bella
Species scutellata - Milesia scutellata
Species virginiensis - Yellowjacket Hover Fly
Genus Spilomyia
Species alcimus - Spilomyia alcimus
Species citima - Spilomyia citima
Species crandalli - Spilomyia crandalli
Species foxleei - Spilomyia foxleei
Species fusca - Bald-faced Hornet Fly
Species interrupta - Spilomyia interrupta
Species kahli - Spilomyia kahli
Species liturata - Spilomyia liturata
Species longicornis - Spilomyia longicornis
Species sayi - Four-lined Hornet Fly
Species texana - Spilomyia texana
Subtribe Criorhinina
Genus Criorhina
Species aurea - Criorhina aurea
Species bubulcus - Criorhina bubulcus
Species caudata - Criorhina caudata
Species coquilletti - Criorhina coquilletti
Species kincaidi - Criorhina kincaidi
Species nigripes - Criorhina nigripes
Species nigriventris - Criorhina nigriventris
Species verbosa - Criorhina verbosa
Species villosa - Criorhina villosa
Species occidentalis - Criorhina occidentalis
Species nasica - Criorhina nasica
Species fusca - Criorhina fusca
Species tricolor - Criorhina tricolor
Genus Sphecomyia
Species brevicornis - Sphecomyia brevicornis
Species columbiana - Sphecomyia columbiana
Species cryptica - Sphecomyia cryptica
Species dyari - Sphecomyia dyari
Species hoguei - Sphecomyia hoguei
Species interrupta - Sphecomyia interrupta
Species oraria - Sphecomyia oraria
Species pattonii - Sphecomyia pattonii
Species pseudosphecomima - Sphecomyia pseudosphecomima
Species sexfasciata - Sphecomyia sexfasciata
Species vittata - Sphecomyia vittata
Species weismani - Sphecomyia weismani
Species metallica - Sphecomyia metallica
Subtribe Blerina
Genus Blera
Species analis - Blera analis
Species armillata - Blera armillata
Species badia - Blera badia
Species confusa - Blera confusa
Species flukei - Blera flukei
Species humeralis - Blera humeralis
Species nigra - Blera nigra
Species pictipes - Blera pictipes
Species robusta - Blera robusta
Species scitula - Blera scitula
Species umbratilis - Blera umbratilis
Genus Somula
Species decora - Somula decora
Genus Cynorhinella
Species bella - Cynorhinella bella
Species longinasus - Cynorhinella longinasus
Genus Lejota
Species aerea - Lejota aerea
Subtribe Xylotina
Genus Brachypalpus
No Taxon subgenus Crioprora
Species alopex - Brachypalpus alopex
Species cyanella - Brachypalpus cyanella
Species cyanogaster - Brachypalpus cyanogaster
Species femorata - Brachypalpus femorata
Species undescribed - Boreal Forest Species
Species undescribed-b - Southern Californian Species
No Taxon subgenus Brachypalpus
Species oarus - Brachypalpus oarus
Genus Chalcosyrphus
No Taxon subgenus Xylotomima
Species anthreas - Chalcosyrphus anthreas
Species chalybeus - Chalcosyrphus chalybeus
Species curvarius - Chalcosyrphus curvarius
Species inarmatus - Chalcosyrphus inarmatus
Species libo - Chalcosyrphus libo
Species metallicus - Chalcosyrphus metallicus
Species metallifer - Chalcosyrphus metallifer
Species nemorum - Chalcosyrphus nemorum
Species piger - Chalcosyrphus piger
Species plesia - Chalcosyrphus plesia
Species satanicus - Chalcosyrphus satanicus
Species vecors - Chalcosyrphus vecors
Genus Hadromyia
No Taxon subgenus Chrysosomidia
Species aldrichi - Hadromyia aldrichi
Species crawfordi - Hadromyia crawfordi
Species pulchra - Hadromyia pulchra
Species aepalius - Hadromyia aepalius
No Taxon subgenus Hadromyia
Species grandis - Hadromyia grandis
Genus Pocota
Species bomboides - Pocota bomboides
Genus Xylota
No Taxon subgenus Xylota
Species angustiventris - Xylota angustiventris
Species annulifera - Xylota annulifera
Species bicolor - Xylota bicolor
Species flavitibia - Xylota flavitibia
Species quadrimaculata - Xylota quadrimaculata
Species segnis - Xylota segnis
No Taxon Xylota or Chalcosyrphus
Tribe Rhingiini
Subtribe Pelecocerina
Genus Pelecocera
Species pergandei - Pelecocera pergandei
Subtribe Cheilosiina
Genus Cheilosia
Species albitarsis - Cheilosia albitarsis
Species grossa - Cheilosia grossa
Species pallipes - Cheilosia pallipes
Species shannoni - Cheilosia shannoni
Genus Ferdinandea
Species buccata - Ferdinandea buccata
Species croesus - Ferdinandea croesus
Genus Hiatomyia
Subtribe Rhingiina
Genus Rhingia
Species nasica - Rhingia nasica
Tribe Volucellini
Genus Copestylum
Species anna - Anna's Bromeliad Fly
Species apiciferum - Copestylum apiciferum
Species avidum - Yellow-spotted Bromeliad Fly
Species comstocki - Comstock's Bromeliad Fly
Species florida - Florida Bromeliad Fly
Species fornax - Copestylum fornax
Species fraudulentum - Copestylum fraudulentum
Species haagii - Haag's Bromeliad Fly
Species isabellina - Isabelle's Bromeliad Fly
Species macrocephalum - Copestylum macrocephalum
Species opinator - Copestylum opinator
Species posticum - Copestylum posticum
Species satur - Spotted-wing Bromeliad Fly
Species sexmaculatum - Six-spotted Bromeliad Fly
Species tamaulipanum - Copestylum tamaulipanum
Species victoria - Victoria's Bromeliad Fly
Species vittatum - Striped Bromeliad Fly
No Taxon marginatum group
Species caudatum - Hairy-horned Bromeliad Fly
Species lentum - Copestylum lentum
Species limbipenne - Copestylum limbipenne
Species marginatum - Copestylum marginatum
No Taxon lentum or marginatum
No Taxon mexicanum-violaceum group
Species mexicanum - Mexican Cactus Fly
Species violaceum - Purple Bromeliad Fly
No Taxon vesicularium group
Species barei - Violet Bromeliad Fly
Species opalescens - Copestylum opalescens
Species vesicularium - Iridescent Bromeliad Fly
No Taxon chalybescens group
Species tricinctum - Copestylum tricinctum
Genus Volucella
Species arctica - Volucella arctica
Species evecta - Volucella evecta
Species facialis - Volucella facialis
No Taxon undescribed Volucella sp.
Genus Ornidia
Species obesa - Green Jewel Fly
No Taxon Rat-tailed maggots & other eristaline larvae

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