Platycheirus granditarsus, the Hornhand Sedgesitter, is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain North America and Europe. Typical habitat includes marshy meadows and ditches, where it can be found between May and October, though it is at its commonest between July and September. The most distinctive feature of this fly is the red-orange abdomen most easily seen as it takes off or alights.
Platycheirus angustatus is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of the Palearctic, and in the Nearctic.
Platycheirus discimanus, the Yellowfoot Sedgesitter is a small species of hoverfly. It is found across Europe and the Palearctic and in North America.
Platycheirus immarginatus, the Comb-legged Sedgesitter, is a common species of hoverfly. It is found in parts of northern Europe and northern North America.
Platycheirus confusus, the Confusing Sedgesitter, is a common species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. It has been found to have and eastern and western North American population. Larvae have been successfully reared on a diet of Adelges piceae.
Syrphus knabi, the Eastern flower Fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly observed in the eastern United States and Canada. Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are 7.2–12.9 mm (0.28–0.51 in) long. The larvae are predators of a variety of aphids in trees.
Platycheirus coerulescens, the Hooked Sedgesitter, is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.
Blera humeralis, the yellow-legged wood fly, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly officially described by Samuel Wendell Williston in 1882. Hoverflies are so-named for the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are known as flower flies, as they are commonly found around and on flowers from which they get energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. The larvae are of the rat-tailed type, feeding on exuding sap or in the rot holes of trees.
Platycheirus aeratus, commonly known as Coquillett's sedgesitter, is a species of hoverfly.
Sphegina (Asiosphegina) atrimanus is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae found in Vietnam.
Sphegina (Asiosphegina) bifida is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae found in Malaysia. It's similar to S. (A.) inventum, though it's differentiated by having the male superior lobe on both sides longer than wide instead of wider than long.
Sphegina bracon is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae found in Vietnam along with specimens of S. (A.) lucida, S. (A.) nigrotarsata, S. (A.) spenceri, S. (A.) verrucosa, and S. (A.) vietnamensis.
Sphegina clavigera is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae found in Vietnam. It's similar to S. crassispina and S. hauseri.
Sphegina (Asiosphegina) bilobata is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae found in Myanmar. It's set apart from other species by its general pale yellowish color with three black longitudinal stripes on the scutum combined with the infuscated pattern at cross veins on the wing. The male sternite IV with its symmetrical pair of short spinose lobes posteriorly is quite distinct.
Sphegina apicalis is a species of hoverfly in the family Syrphidae found in Taiwan.
Brachyopa caesariata, the Plain-winged Sapeater, is an uncommon species of syrphid fly. It has been observed in Canada, Alaska and northern United States. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found around and on flowers, from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein-rich pollen. Larvae for this genus are of the rat-tailed type. B.caesariata larvae have not been described.
Sphaerophoria bifurcata, the symmetric globetail, is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. The larvae of this genus are predators of aphids and other small hymenoptera. The larvae of this particular species is not known.
Citrogramma australe is a species of fly found along the Southeastern coast of Queensland, Australia. Only the male of this species has been identified. Larvae of this group are commonly predators of small insects especially aphids. The adults feed on nectar and pollen of flowers from which they get the common name flower flies. They have a distinctive hovering ability that gives it another common name hoverflies.
Platycheirus alpigenus is a rare high mountain species of fly. Platycheirus can remain nearly motionless in flight. Adults are also known as flower flies for they are commonly found on flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein rich pollen. Larvae unknown for this species but Platycheirus are generally aphid predators.
Platycheirus brunnifrons, sometimes known as the copperhead sedgesitter, is a hoverfly found in high-altitude localities in Finland, Austria, France, Switzerland, Spain, Macedonia, Northeast Russia, and Alaska. It's larvae have not been identified. Adults feed on pollen and nectar primarily Salix sp.
