| Asarkina | |
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| Asarkina sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Tribe: | Syrphini |
| Genus: | Asarkina Macquart, 1834 |
| Type species | |
| Syrphus rostrata Wiedemann, 1824 | |
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| Range map for Asarkina | |
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The subfamily Microdontinae contains slightly more than 400 species of hoverflies and, while diverse, these species share several characteristics by which they differ from other syrphids. The Microdontinae are myrmecophiles, meaning they live in the nests of ants. Larval Microdontinae are scavengers or predators in ant nests, and, in contrast to other syrphid larvae, have no readily apparent body segmentation. Some species also do not exhibit the typical adult flower-visiting behaviour of other hoverflies, but instead remain near their larval host colonies.
Hover flies of the genus Microdon are unusual among the Diptera. Like other members of the subfamily, they are myrmecophiles, meaning they inhabit the nests of ants.
Mallota is a widely distributed Holarctic genus of hoverfly, well known for their bee-like appearance.
Syritta is a genus of hoverflies, family Syrphidae.
Eumerus is a genus of hoverflies, within the tribe Eumerini.
Didea, the lucent flies is a holarctic genus of black and yellow large sized flies 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in). belonging to the hoverfly family of Diptera. The larvae feed on aboreal aphids.
Parasyrphus is a genus of hover fly found in the holarctic area of the world including species like Parasyrphus tarsatus located in some very northern areas. Very few of the 31 identified species have known larvae. Of the known larvae most are predators of tree aphids with one, Parasyrphus nigritarsis, that feed on beetle eggs and larvae.
Austalis is a genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.
The Milesiini is a large and diverse tribe of hoverflies. They mimic wasps or hornets.
Milesia is a genus of very large hoverflies, which mimic social wasps. For example, the European species Milesia crabroniformis is a convincing mimic of the hornet species Vespa crabro. Milesia are predominantly Palaeotropical in distribution almost entirely Oriental.
The Syrphini are a tribe of hoverflies.
Dissoptera is a genus of hoverfly, insects in the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. It consists of seven species distributed through the Australasian and Oriental regions.
Betasyrphus is a genus of hoverfly.
Citrogramma is a genus of hoverfly.
Senaspis is a genus of 14 species of Afrotropical hoverfly from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.
Palumbia is a genus of hoverflies from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.
Graptomyza is a genus of hoverflies.
Hermetia is a genus of flies of the family Stratiomyidae.
Sphenella is a genus of the family Tephritidae, better known as fruit flies.
Drapetis is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.
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