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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.
Peleteria is a widespread genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Chymophila is a subgenus of the hoverfly genus Microdon. It was previously considered to be exclusively Neotropical, but is now also known from the Nearctic and Oriental realms, and one species is known from Japan. Chymophila was based on a composite type species: the holotype is a body of C. fulgens with the head of a conopid glued on.
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 by the importation of cacti in which the larvae live.
Ocyptamus is a large and diverse genus of over 200 species of hoverfly mostly found in the Neotropical region. It is likely that many of these species will be discovered to be synonyms though many others await description.
Palpada is a genus of 85 neotropical and nearctic flower flies or hoverflies This genus is often colorful and bee-like. It is in the tribe Eristaliini containing dozens of genera Common sister genera include Eristalis (99 species), Meromacrus (43 sp.), Eristalinus (100 sp.) and Helophilus (50 sp.). The genus palpada is distinguished by:
Archytas is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Atomosia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 60 described species in Atomosia.
Orphnabaccha is a genus of hoverflies in the Neotropical region, formerly included in the genus Ocyptamus, which was split after researchers determined it was not monophyletic.
Hybobathus is a genus of hoverfly in the Neotropical region, formerly included in the genus Ocyptamus, which was split after researchers determined it was not monophyletic.
Sterphus is a genus of hoverflies.
Helophilina is a subtribe of rat-tail maggot flies in the family Syrphidae. There are about 19 genera and more than 180 described species in Helophilina.
Total of 245 species either found or highly expected to be found in New York.
Fazia is a genus of hoverflies, formerly treated as a subgenus of Allograpta, but now treated as a genus, though not monophyletic as presently defined.
References
- ↑ "Copestylum Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ↑ "Copestylum Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ↑ "Copestylum Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ↑ "Browse Copestylum". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
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