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Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.
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.
Xanthogramma are moderate to large hoverflies, most are somewhat wasp like. Little is known of their biology.
Eumerus is a genus of hoverflies, within the tribe Eumerini.
Dasysyrphus venustus is a Holarctic species of hoverfly.
Platycheirus is a large genus of hoverflies.
Toxomerus is a very large genus of hoverflies. They are found in many parts of North and South America. Most larvae are predators on soft bodied insects, though a few species have been shown to feed on pollen. Adults feed on the pollen of a wide range of flowers.
Melanostoma is a large genus of hoverflies. Little is known of their biology, but they are suspected to be general predators of small insects in leaf litter.
Portevinia is a genus of hoverflies. There is only one European species - P. maculata.
Arctophila is a subgenus of hoverflies, in the genus Sericomyia from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera, comprising several hairy, bee-mimicking species.
Archimicrodon is a genus of hoverflies. Many of the species in this genus were moved from Microdon by Reemer & Ståhls (2013). Previously, it had been described as having three known species.
Hovamicrodon is a subgenus of the hoverfly genus Archimicrodon, endemic to Madagascar. Hovamicrodon is distinguished by a particular type of scutellar calcar, being broad and blunt apically.
Paramicrodon is a genus of hoverflies, with eight known species. They differ from Microdon by their short antennae and the lack of appendices on vein R4+5.
Citrogramma is a genus of hoverfly.
Palpada is a genus of 85 neotropical and nearctic flower flies or hoverflies
Senaspis is a genus of 14 species of Afrotropical hoverfly from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera.
Pseudovolucella is a genus of hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. They are bee mimics found mostly in the mountains of south east Asia.
Megatrigon is a genus of hoverflies, within the tribe Eumerini.
Metadon is a genus of hoverfly containing 43 species. Most of the species were originally described in the genus Microdon.
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