Diptera520 species

Family Hover Flies (Syrphidae)

Syrphidae is a family in the order Diptera. Browse 520 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Syrphidae (520)

Anasimyia perfidiosus

Anasimyia perfidiosus

Anasimyia perfidiosus

Asemosyrphus polygrammus

Asemosyrphus polygrammus

Asemosyrphus polygrammus

Baccha cognata

Baccha cognata

Baccha cognata

Baccha elongata

Baccha elongata

Baccha elongata

Blera analis

Blera analis

Blera analis

Blera armillata

Blera armillata

Blera armillata

Blera badia

Blera badia

Blera badia

Blera confusa

Blera confusa

Blera confusa

Blera flukei

Blera flukei

Blera flukei

Blera humeralis

Blera humeralis

Blera humeralis

Blera nigra

Blera nigra

Blera nigra

Blera robusta

Blera robusta

Blera robusta

Blera scitula

Blera scitula

Blera scitula

Blera umbratilis

Blera umbratilis

Blera umbratilis

Brachyopa daeckei

Brachyopa daeckei

Brachyopa daeckei

Brachyopa flavescens

Brachyopa flavescens

Brachyopa flavescens

Brachyopa gigas

Brachyopa gigas

Brachyopa gigas

Brachyopa notata

Brachyopa notata

Brachyopa notata

Brachyopa perplexa

Brachyopa perplexa

Brachyopa perplexa

Brachyopa vacua

Brachyopa vacua

Brachyopa vacua

Brachypalpus alopex

Brachypalpus alopex

Brachypalpus alopex

Brachypalpus cyanella

Brachypalpus cyanella

Brachypalpus cyanella

Brachypalpus cyanogaster

Brachypalpus cyanogaster

Brachypalpus cyanogaster

Brachypalpus oarus

Brachypalpus oarus

Brachypalpus oarus

Boreal Forest Species

Boreal Forest Species

Brachypalpus undescribed

Southern Californian Species

Southern Californian Species

Brachypalpus undescribed-b

Callicera duncani

Callicera duncani

Callicera duncani

Callicera montensis

Callicera montensis

Callicera montensis

Ceriana abbreviata

Ceriana abbreviata

Ceriana abbreviata

Ceriana ancoralis

Ceriana ancoralis

Ceriana ancoralis

Ceriana mime

Ceriana mime

Ceriana mime

Chalcosyrphus anthreas

Chalcosyrphus anthreas

Chalcosyrphus anthreas

Black-dented Leafwalker

Black-dented Leafwalker

Chalcosyrphus aristatus

Chalcosyrphus curvarius

Chalcosyrphus curvarius

Chalcosyrphus curvarius

Chalcosyrphus libo

Chalcosyrphus libo

Chalcosyrphus libo

Chalcosyrphus metallicus

Chalcosyrphus metallicus

Chalcosyrphus metallicus

Chalcosyrphus metallifer

Chalcosyrphus metallifer

Chalcosyrphus metallifer

Chalcosyrphus nemorum

Chalcosyrphus nemorum

Chalcosyrphus nemorum

Chalcosyrphus satanicus

Chalcosyrphus satanicus

Chalcosyrphus vecors

Chalcosyrphus vecors

Chalcosyrphus vecors

Cheilosia albitarsis

Cheilosia albitarsis

Cheilosia albitarsis

Cheilosia bergenstammi

Cheilosia bergenstammi

Cheilosia bergenstammi

Cheilosia pallipes

Cheilosia pallipes

Cheilosia pallipes

Cheilosia prima

Cheilosia prima

Cheilosia prima

Cheilosia shannoni

Cheilosia shannoni

Cheilosia shannoni

Chrysogaster antitheus

Chrysogaster antitheus

Chrysogaster antitheus

Chrysosyrphus frontosus

Chrysosyrphus frontosus

Chrysosyrphus frontosus

Chrysosyrphus latus

Chrysosyrphus latus

Chrysosyrphus latus

Chrysosyrphus versipellis

Chrysosyrphus versipellis

Chrysosyrphus versipellis

Chrysotoxum chinook

Chrysotoxum chinook

Chrysotoxum chinook

Chrysotoxum derivatum

Chrysotoxum derivatum

Chrysotoxum derivatum

Chrysotoxum perplexum

Chrysotoxum perplexum

Chrysotoxum perplexum

Anna's Bromeliad Fly

Anna's Bromeliad Fly

Copestylum anna

Copestylum apiciferum

Copestylum apiciferum

Copestylum apiciferum

Yellow-spotted Bromeliad Fly

Yellow-spotted Bromeliad Fly

Copestylum avidum

Violet Bromeliad Fly

Violet Bromeliad Fly

Copestylum barei

Comstock's Bromeliad Fly

Comstock's Bromeliad Fly

Copestylum comstocki

Florida Bromeliad Fly

Florida Bromeliad Fly

Copestylum florida

Copestylum fornax

Copestylum fornax

Copestylum fornax

Copestylum fraudulentum

Copestylum fraudulentum

Copestylum fraudulentum

Haag's Bromeliad Fly

Haag's Bromeliad Fly

Copestylum haagii

Isabelle's Bromeliad Fly

Isabelle's Bromeliad Fly

Copestylum isabellina

Copestylum lentum

Copestylum lentum

Copestylum lentum

Copestylum limbipenne

Copestylum limbipenne

Copestylum limbipenne

Copestylum macrocephalum

Copestylum macrocephalum

Copestylum macrocephalum

Copestylum marginatum

Copestylum marginatum

Copestylum marginatum

Copestylum opalescens

Copestylum opalescens

Copestylum opalescens

Copestylum opinator

Copestylum opinator

Copestylum opinator

Copestylum posticum

Copestylum posticum

Copestylum posticum

Spotted-wing Bromeliad Fly

Spotted-wing Bromeliad Fly

Copestylum satur

Six-spotted Bromeliad Fly

Six-spotted Bromeliad Fly

Copestylum sexmaculatum

Copestylum simile

Copestylum simile

Copestylum simile

Copestylum tamaulipanum

Copestylum tamaulipanum

Copestylum tamaulipanum

Copestylum tricinctum

Copestylum tricinctum

Copestylum tricinctum

Iridescent Bromeliad Fly

Iridescent Bromeliad Fly

Copestylum vesicularium

Victoria's Bromeliad Fly

Victoria's Bromeliad Fly

Copestylum victoria

Criorhina aurea

Criorhina aurea

Criorhina aurea

Criorhina bubulcus

Criorhina bubulcus

Criorhina bubulcus

Criorhina caudata

Criorhina caudata

Criorhina caudata

Criorhina coquilletti

Criorhina coquilletti

Criorhina coquilletti

Criorhina fusca

Criorhina fusca

Criorhina fusca

Criorhina kincaidi

Criorhina kincaidi

Criorhina kincaidi

Criorhina nasica

Criorhina nasica

Criorhina nasica

Criorhina nigripes

Criorhina nigripes

Criorhina nigripes

Criorhina nigriventris

Criorhina nigriventris

Criorhina nigriventris

Criorhina occidentalis

Criorhina occidentalis

Criorhina occidentalis

Criorhina tricolor

Criorhina tricolor

Criorhina tricolor

Cynorhinella bella

Cynorhinella bella

Cynorhinella bella

Cynorhinella longinasus

Cynorhinella longinasus

Cynorhinella longinasus

Dasysyrphus creper

Dasysyrphus creper

Dasysyrphus creper

intrudens complex

intrudens complex

Dasysyrphus intrudens

Dasysyrphus laticaudus

Dasysyrphus laticaudus

Dasysyrphus laticaudus

Dasysyrphus limatus

Dasysyrphus limatus

Dasysyrphus limatus

Dasysyrphus pacificus

Dasysyrphus pacificus

Dasysyrphus pacificus

Dasysyrphus pauxillus

Dasysyrphus pauxillus

Dasysyrphus pauxillus

Dasysyrphus tricinctus

Dasysyrphus tricinctus

Dasysyrphus tricinctus

Didea alneti

Didea alneti

Didea alneti

Hover Fly

Hover Fly

Didea fuscipes

Doros aequalis

Doros aequalis

Doros aequalis

Eosalpingogaster nepenthe

Eosalpingogaster nepenthe

Species data compiled from multiple authoritative sources. Contributors retain copyright over their individual contributions.