There are more than 870 species of flower fly (Syrphidae) in North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

. The following is an attempt at a comprehensive North American list of this family of insects.

Genus Platycheirus

Platycheirus

Platycheirus is a large genus of hoverflies.-Species:Subgenus: Carposcalis Enderlein, 1938*Platycheirus bertrandi *Platycheirus confusus *Platycheirus fenestratum...

Lepeletier & Serville

70 species

• Platycheirus aeratus
• Platycheirus albimanus
  Platycheirus albimanus
  Platycheirus albimanus, is a common species of hoverfly. It is found in most parts of Britain and Europe. The larvae feed on aphids. Adults are usually found on the edges of woodland or scrub, heath or along hedgerows where they visit a wide range of flowers....
  
  
• Platycheirus amplus
• Platycheirus angustatus
• Platycheirus carinatus
• Platycheirus ciliatus
• Platycheirus clypeatus
  Platycheirus clypeatus
  Platycheirus clypeatus, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in most parts of Britain and Europe. The larvae feed on aphids. Adults are usually found on the edges of woodland or scrub, heath or along hedgerows where they visit a wide range of flowers....
  
  
• Platycheirus coerulescens
• Platycheirus concinnus
• Platycheirus confusus
• Platycheirus coracinus
• Platycheirus discimanus
• Platycheirus flabellus
• Platycheirus granditarsis
• Platycheirus groenlandicus
• Platycheirus hesperius
• Platycheirus hispidipes
• Platycheirus holarcticus
• Platycheirus hyperboreus
• Platycheirus immarginatus
• Platycheirus inversus
• Platycheirus jaerensis
• Platycheirus kelloggi
• Platycheirus latitarsis
• Platycheirus latus
• Platycheirus lundbecki
• Platycheirus luteipennis
• Platycheirus manicatus
  Platycheirus manicatus
  Platycheirus manicatus, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe....
  
  
• Platycheirus modestus
• Platycheirus nearcticus
• Platycheirus nielseni
• Platycheirus nigrofemoratus
• Platycheirus nodosus
• Platycheirus normae
• Platycheirus obscurus
• Platycheirus ocarius
• Platycheirus octavus
• Platycheirus oreadis
• Platycheirus parmatus
• Platycheirus peltatoides
• Platycheirus perpallidus
• Platycheirus pilatus
• Platycheirus podagratus
• Platycheirus protrusus
• Platycheirus pullatus
• Platycheirus quadratus
• Platycheirus rosarum
  Platycheirus rosarum
  Platycheirus rosarum, is a species of hoverfly found in many parts of Britain and Europe. Like it's close relative Platycheirus granditarsus it can be found in marshy meadows and ditches. Indeed the two species can often be found together. The flight time is between May and October though it peaks...
  
  
• Platycheirus rufigaster
• Platycheirus rufimaculatus
• Platycheirus russatus
• Platycheirus sabulicola
• Platycheirus scamboides
• Platycheirus scambus
  Platycheirus scambus
  Platycheirus scambus, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe....
  
  
• Platycheirus scutatus
  Platycheirus scutatus
  Platycheirus scutatus, is a very common species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe.The larvae feed on aphids on low growing plants and trees. Adults feed on a wide range of flowers. They have multiple broods throughout the warmer months and have a very long flight period....
  
  
• Platycheirus setipes
• Platycheirus setitarsis
• Platycheirus spinipes
• Platycheirus squamulae
• Platycheirus stegnoides
• Platycheirus stegnus
• Platycheirus striatus
• Platycheirus subordinatus
• Platycheirus tenebrosus
• Platycheirus thompsoni
• Platycheirus thylax
• Platycheirus urakawensis
• Platycheirus varipes
• Platycheirus willistoni
• Platycheirus woodi
• Platycheirus yukonensis

Genus Paragus

Paragus

Paragus is a genus of hoverfies.-Species:*P. absidatus Goeldlin, 1971*P. albifrons *P. albipes Gimmerthal, 1842*P. ambalaensis Sodhi & Singh, 1991*P. angustifrons Loew, 1863*P. angustistylus Vockeroth, 1986...

Latreille

• Paragus arizonensis
• Paragus angustifrons
• Paragus angustistylus
• Paragus bispinosus
• Paragus cooverti
• Paragus haemorrhous
• Paragus longistylus
• Paragus variabilis

Genus Allograpta

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-bodied homopterans. Certain species have diverged from this...

Osten Sacken

5 species

• Allograpta exotica
• Allograpta obliqua
  Allograpta obliqua
  Allograpta obliqua is a common North American species of hoverfly. The larvae are important predators on aphids-Description:Adults are 6–7 mm long, with yellow stripes on the thorax, and cross banding on the abdomen; with four longitudinal, yellow stripes or spots on the fourth and fifth...
  
  
• Allograpta micrura
• Allograpta radiata

Genus Chrysotoxum

Chrysotoxum

Chrysotoxum is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:*Chrysotoxum amurense Violovitsh, 1973 *Chrysotoxum arcuatum *Chrysotoxum asiaticum Becker, 1921*Chrysotoxum bactrianum Violovitsh, 1973...

Meigen

10 species

• Chrysotoxum aztec
• Chrysotoxum derivatum
• Chrysotoxum flavifrons
• Chrysotoxum fasciatum
• Chrysotoxum pubescens
• Chrysotoxum ypsilon

Genus Dasysyrphus

Dasysyrphus

Dasysyrphus is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:*Dasysyrphus albostriatus *Dasysyrphus amalopis *Dasysyrphus bilineatus *Dasysyrphus corsicanus...

Enderlein

7 species

• Dasysyrphus amalopis
• Dasysyrphus creper
• Dasysyrphus limatus
• Dasysyrphus lotus
• Dasysyrphus osborni
• Dasysyrphus pauxillus
• Dasysyrphus pinastri
• Dasysyrphus venustus
  Dasysyrphus venustus
  Dasysyrphus venustus is a Europen species of hoverfly....
  
  

Genus Didea

Didea

Didea is a genus of hoverflies. Flight periods tend to be late in the year, and their larvae feed on aphids.-Species:*Didea alneti *Didea fasciata Macquart, 1834*Didea fuscipes Loew, 1863*Didea intermedia Loew, 185...

Macquart

2 species

• Didea alneti
• Didea fuscipes

Genus Epistrophe

Epistrophe

Epistrophe , also known as epiphora , is a figure of speech and the counterpart of anaphora. It is the repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences...

Walker

• Epistrophe grossulariae
  Epistrophe grossulariae
  Epistrophe grossulariae is a European species of hoverfly....
  
  
• Epistrophe metcalfi
• Epistrophe nitidicollis
• Epistrophe terminalis
• Epistrophe xanthostoma

Genus Eupeodes

Eupeodes

Eupeodes is a genus of hoverfly.-Systematics:Species include:*Eupeodes abberrantis *Eupeodes abiskoensis *Eupeodes americanus *Eupeodes borealis...

Osten Sacken

• Eupeodes americanus
  Eupeodes americanus
  The American hover fly, Eupeodes americanus, is found throughout North America and inhabits meadows, and fields with flowers and foliage. Adult American hover flies feed on nectar, whereas their larva feed on aphids. The adult fly is black to metallic green, and has 3 yellow bands on its abdomen...
  
  - American Hover Fly
• Eupeodes curtus
• Eupeodes flukei
• Eupeodes fumipennis
• Eupeodes latifasciatus
  Eupeodes latifasciatus
  Eupeodes latifasciatus is a European species of hoverfly. Adults feed on nectar, larvaa feed on aphids and scale insects....
  
  
• Eupeodes luniger
  Eupeodes luniger
  Eupeodes luniger is a common European species of hoverfly. They are characterized by hook-shaped markings along the center of their abdomen....
  
  
• Eupeodes montivagus
• Eupeodes neoperplexus
• Eupeodes nigroventris
• Eupeodes perplexus
• Eupeodes pomus
• Eupeodes snowi
• Eupeodes volucris

Genus Lapposyrphus

• Lapposyrphus aberrantis
• Lapposyrphus lapponicus

Genus Leucozona

Leucozona

Leucozona is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:*Leucozona glaucia *Leucozona inopinata Doczkal, 2000*Leucozona laternaria *Leucozona lucorum *Leucozona velutina...

Schiner

• Leucozona americana
• Leucozona velutina
• Leucozona xylotoides

Genus Melangyna

Melangyna

Melangyna is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:Subgenus: Melangyna*Melangyna arctica *Melangyna barbifrons *Melangyna coei Nielsen, 1971*Melangyna compositarum...

Verrall

• Melangyna arctica
• Melangyna coei
• Melangyna fisherii
• Melangyna labiatarum
  Melangyna labiatarum
  Melangyna labiatarum is a European species of hoverfly....
  
  
• Melangyna lasiophthalma
  Melangyna lasiophthalma
  Melangyna lasiophthalma is a European species of hoverfly....
  
  
• Melangyna subfasciata
• Melangyna umbellatarum

Genus Meligramma

Meligramma

Meligramma is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae.-Species:*M. cincta *M. cingulata *M. euchromum *M. guttata *M. triangulifera...

Frey

• Meligramma guttata
• Meligramma triangulifera
• Meligramma vespertina

Genus Ocyptamus

Ocyptamus

Ocyptamus is a large and diverse genus of over 300 species of hoverfly mostly found in the Neotropical region.-Species:*Ocyptamus fuscipenis -External links:...

Macquart

14 species

• Ocyptamus costatus
• Ocyptamus diversifasciatus
• Ocyptamus fascipennis
• Ocyptamus fuscipennis
• Ocyptamus lemur
• Ocyptamus parvicornis

Genus Parasyrphus

Parasyrphus

Parasyrphus is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:*Parasyrphus annulatus *Parasyrphus currani *Parasyrphus genualis *Parasyrphus groenlandicus...

Matsumura

• Parasyrphus currani
• Parasyrphus genualis
• Parasyrphus groenlandicus
• Parasyrphus insolitus
• Parasyrphus macularis
  Parasyrphus macularis
  Parasyrphus macularis is a European species of hoverfly....
  
  
• Parasyrphus nigritarsis
  Parasyrphus nigritarsis
  Parasyrphus nigritarsis is a species of Hoverfly, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera....
  
  
• Parasyrphus relictus
• Parasyrphus semiinterruptus
• Parasyrphus tarsatus

Genus Salpingogaster Schiner

• Salpingogaster punctifrons
• Salpingogaster nepenthe

Genus Sphaerophoria

Sphaerophoria

Sphaerophoria is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:*Sphaerophoria abbreviata Zetterstedt, 1849*Sphaerophoria asymmetrica Knutson, 1973*Sphaerophoria bankowskae Goeldlin, 1989*Sphaerophoria batava Goeldlin, 1974...

13 species

• Sphaerophoria abbreviata
• Sphaerophoria asymmetrica
• Sphaerophoria bifurcata
• Sphaerophoria brevipilosa
• Sphaerophoria contigua
• Sphaerophoria cranbrookensis
• Sphaerophoria longipilosa
• Sphaerophoria novaeanglae
• Sphaerophoria philanthus
• Sphaerophoria pyrrhina
• Sphaerophoria scripta
  Sphaerophoria scripta
  Sphaerophoria scripta is a European species of hoverfly. They can complete a full life cycle in as little as sixteen days , and a maximum of nine generations may occur in a single year....
  
  
• Sphaerophoria sulphuripes
• Sphaerophoria weemsi

Genus Syrphus

Syrphus

Syrphus is a genus of hoverflies..It can be distinguished from other genera of the tribe Syrphini because it is the only genus that has long hairs on the upper surface of the lower lobe of the calypter...

11 species

• Syrphus attenuatus
• Syrphus currani
• Syrphus intricatus
• Syrphus knabi
• Syrphus opinator
• Syrphus rectus
• Syrphus ribesii
  Syrphus ribesii
  Syrphus ribesii is a very common European species of hoverfly. Its larva feed on aphids...
  
  
• Syrphus sexmaculatus
• Syrphus sonorensis
• Syrphus torvus
  Syrphus torvus
  Syrphus torvus is a common European species of hoverfly. Its larvae feed on aphids...
  
  

Genus Toxomerus

Toxomerus

Toxomerus marginatus is a genus of hoverfies. They are found in many parts of North and South America.Most larvae are believed to feed on pollen...

17 species

• Toxomerus boscii
• Toxomerus geminatus
• Toxomerus marginatus
  Toxomerus marginatus
  Toxomerus marginatus, is a common species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of North America.The larvae feed on polen. Adult feed on a wide range of flowers....
  
  
• Toxomerus occidentalis
• Toxomerus politus

Genus Eristalis

Eristalis

Eristalis is a large genus of hoverflies, family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. One of the more common species in the genus, Eristalis tenax is also known as the dronefly, because it bears a superficial resemblance to honeybee drones...

18 species

• Eristalis anthophorina
• Eristalis arbustorum
  Eristalis arbustorum
  Eristalis arbustorum is a European species of hoverfly. The size of the coloured patches on the abdomen varies with larval rearing temperature, as does wing length. They are attracted to the flowers of cow parsley, common hogweed, creeping thistle and knapweed....
  
  
• Eristalis brousii
• Eristalis dimidiata
• Eristalis flavipes
• Eristalis fratercula
• Eristalis hirta
• Eristalis obscura
• Eristalis oestracea
• Eristalis rupium
  Eristalis rupium
  Eristalis rupium is a European species of hoverfly....
  
  
• Eristalis saxorum
• Eristalis stipator
• Eristalis tenax
  Eristalis tenax
  Eristalis tenax is a European hoverfly, also known as the drone fly . It has been introduced into North America and is widely established....
  
  - Drone Fly
• Eristalis transversa - Transverse Flower Fly

Genus Helophilus

Helophilus

Helophilus are a diverse genus of moderate to large hoverflies, that appear somewhat bee like. Larvae filter feed in organic rich water. All Helophilus adults have a distinctive lengthwise striped thorax and a transverse striped abdomen.-Species:...

10 species

• Helophilus borealis
• Helophilus fasciatus
• Helophilus latifrons

Genus Lejops

Lejops

Lejops is a genus of hoverflies.. The majority of the species are found in the Americas and Australia, with the exception of Lejops vittatus which is found in Europe and Asia....

• Lejops (Polydontomyia) curvipes
• Lejops (Asemosyrphus) polygrammus
• Lejops bilinearis
• Lejops (Anasimyia) lineatus
• Lejops perfidious

Genus Mallota

Mallota

For the village in the Arcadia prefecture in Greece, see Mallota, GreeceMallota is a widely-distributed Holarctic genus of hoverfly , well-known for their bee-like appearance.-Species:...

11 species

• Mallota albipilis
• Mallota bautias
• Mallota posticata
• Mallota sackeni

Genus Palpada

Palpada

Palpada is a genus of 85 neotropical and nearctic flower flies or hoverflies-Species:*Palpada albifrons *Palpada alhambra *Palpada furcata *Palpada mexicana...

• Palpada albifrons
• Palpada alhambra
• Palpada furcata
• Palpada mexicana
• Palpada pusilla
• Palpada vinetorum

Genus Sericomyia

Sericomyia

Sericomyia is a genus of large Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.-Species:*Sericomyia arctica Schirmer, 1913*Sericomyia bifasciata Williston, 1887*Sericomyia carolinensis...

11 species

• Sericomyia chalcopyga
• Sericomyia chrysotoxoides
  Sericomyia chrysotoxoides
  Sericomyia chrysotoxoides is a North American species of hoverfly....
  
  
• Sericomyia lata
• Sericomyia militaris
• Sericomyia sexfasciata

Genus Blera

Blera

Blera is a small town and comune in the northern Lazio region of Italy near Rome, known during the Middle Ages as Bieda, an evolved form of its ancient name, which was restored in the 20th century...

• Blera analis
• Blera confusa
• Blera badia
• Blera humeralis

Genus Brachypalpus

Brachypalpus

Brachypalpus is a genus hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.-Species:*Brachypalpus alopex *Brachypalpus amithaon Walker, 1849*Brachypalpus chrysites Egger, 1859...

• Brachypalpus cyanella
• Brachypalpus oarus
• Brachypalpus alopex

Genus Chalcosyrphus

Chalcosyrphus

Chalcosyrphus is a genus of hoverflies in the subfamily Syrphinae.-Species:*Chalcosyrphus amurensis *Chalcosyrphus anomalus *Chalcosyrphus anthreas...

27 species

• Chalcosyrphus curvaria
• Chalcosyrphus libo
• Chalcosyrphus nemorum
  Chalcosyrphus nemorum
  Chalcosyrphus nemorum is a European species of hoverfly.....
  
  
• Chalcosyrphus pigra
• Chalcosyrphus plesia
• Chalcosyrphus vecors
• Chalcosyrphus violascens (chalybeus)

Genus Criorhina

Criorhina

Criorhina is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:*C. asilica *C. aurea Lovett, 1919*C. berberina *C. brevipila Loew, 1871*C. bubulcus *C. caudata Curran, 1925...

14 species

• Criorhina bubulcus
• Criorhina coquilletti

Genus Hadromyia

• Hadromyia grandis
• Hadromyia pulchra
• Hadromyia crawfordi

Genus Spilomyia

Spilomyia

Spilomyia is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:*Spilomyia alcimus *Spilomyia citima Vockeroth, 1958*Spilomyia crandalli Curran, 1951*Spilomyia digitata *Spilomyia diophthalma...

11 species

• Spilomyia alcimus
• Spilomyia citima
• Spilomyia crandalli
• Spilomyia foxleei
• Spilomyia fusca
• Spilomyia interrupta
• Spilomyia kahli
• Spilomyia liturata
• Spilomyia longicornis
• Spilomyia sayi
  Spilomyia sayi
  Spilomyia sayi is a common species of North American hoverfly. It is a wasp mimic.Adults are long and are seen from June to October in the northern part of their range. Males engage in hilltopping, where they find high ground to await females. Larvae are found in decaying heartwood of...
  
  
• Spilomyia texana

Genus Temnostoma

Temnostoma

Temnostoma is a genus of hoverflies. The larvae of some species feed on the wood of deciduous trees.-Species:*Temnostoma alternans Loew, 1864*Temnostoma apiforme *Temnostoma balyras...

10 species

• Temnostoma alternans
• Temnostoma balyras
• Temnostoma dachous
• Temnostoma vespiforme
  Temnostoma vespiforme
  Temnostoma vespiforme is a species of hoverfly. Larva of this species feed in decaying wood of deciduous trees....
  
  

Genus Xylota

Xylota

Xylota is a genus of hoverflies.-Species:*Xylota abiens Meigen, 1822*Xylota amamiensis Shiraki,1968*Xylota analis Williston, 1887*Xylota angustiventris Loew, 1866*Xylota annulifera Bigot, 1884*Xylota argoi Shannon, 1926...

29 species

• Xylota angustiventris
• Xylota quadrimaculata
• Xylota segnis
  Xylota segnis
  Xylota segnis is a common European species of hoverfly....
  
  

Genus Copestylum

Copestylum

Copestylum is one of the largest genera of hoverflies in the Americas. It comprises more than 300 species, of which only four have been found outside the Americas, having probably been introduced inside cacti.-Species List:...

39 species

• Copestylum apiciferum
• Copestylum avidum
• Copestylum barei
• Copestylum comstocki
• Copestylum haagii
• Copestylum isabellina
• Copestylum lentum
• Copestylum marginatum
• Copestylum mexicanum - Mexican Cactus Fly
• Copestylum satur
• Copestylum sexmaculatum
• Copestylum versicularium
• Copestylum victoria