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

Asemosyrphus polygrammus
Asemosyrphus polygrammus

Baccha cognata
Baccha cognata

Baccha elongata
Baccha elongata

Blera analis
Blera analis

Blera armillata
Blera armillata

Blera badia
Blera badia

Blera confusa
Blera confusa

Blera flukei
Blera flukei

Blera humeralis
Blera humeralis

Blera nigra
Blera nigra

Blera robusta
Blera robusta

Blera scitula
Blera scitula

Blera umbratilis
Blera umbratilis

Brachyopa daeckei
Brachyopa daeckei

Brachyopa flavescens
Brachyopa flavescens

Brachyopa gigas
Brachyopa gigas

Brachyopa notata
Brachyopa notata

Brachyopa perplexa
Brachyopa perplexa

Brachyopa vacua
Brachyopa vacua

Brachypalpus alopex
Brachypalpus alopex

Brachypalpus cyanella
Brachypalpus cyanella

Brachypalpus cyanogaster
Brachypalpus cyanogaster

Brachypalpus oarus
Brachypalpus oarus

Boreal Forest Species
Brachypalpus undescribed

Southern Californian Species
Brachypalpus undescribed-b

Callicera duncani
Callicera duncani

Callicera montensis
Callicera montensis

Ceriana abbreviata
Ceriana abbreviata

Ceriana ancoralis
Ceriana ancoralis

Ceriana mime
Ceriana mime

Chalcosyrphus anthreas
Chalcosyrphus anthreas

Black-dented Leafwalker
Chalcosyrphus aristatus

Chalcosyrphus curvarius
Chalcosyrphus curvarius

Chalcosyrphus libo
Chalcosyrphus libo

Chalcosyrphus metallicus
Chalcosyrphus metallicus

Chalcosyrphus metallifer
Chalcosyrphus metallifer

Chalcosyrphus nemorum
Chalcosyrphus nemorum
Chalcosyrphus satanicus
Chalcosyrphus satanicus

Chalcosyrphus vecors
Chalcosyrphus vecors

Cheilosia albitarsis
Cheilosia albitarsis

Cheilosia bergenstammi
Cheilosia bergenstammi

Cheilosia pallipes
Cheilosia pallipes

Cheilosia prima
Cheilosia prima

Cheilosia shannoni
Cheilosia shannoni

Chrysogaster antitheus
Chrysogaster antitheus

Chrysosyrphus frontosus
Chrysosyrphus frontosus

Chrysosyrphus latus
Chrysosyrphus latus

Chrysosyrphus versipellis
Chrysosyrphus versipellis

Chrysotoxum chinook
Chrysotoxum chinook

Chrysotoxum derivatum
Chrysotoxum derivatum

Chrysotoxum perplexum
Chrysotoxum perplexum

Anna's Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum anna

Copestylum apiciferum
Copestylum apiciferum

Yellow-spotted Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum avidum

Violet Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum barei

Comstock's Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum comstocki

Florida Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum florida

Copestylum fornax
Copestylum fornax

Copestylum fraudulentum
Copestylum fraudulentum

Haag's Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum haagii

Isabelle's Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum isabellina

Copestylum lentum
Copestylum lentum

Copestylum limbipenne
Copestylum limbipenne

Copestylum macrocephalum
Copestylum macrocephalum

Copestylum marginatum
Copestylum marginatum

Copestylum opalescens
Copestylum opalescens

Copestylum opinator
Copestylum opinator

Copestylum posticum
Copestylum posticum

Spotted-wing Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum satur

Six-spotted Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum sexmaculatum

Copestylum simile
Copestylum simile

Copestylum tamaulipanum
Copestylum tamaulipanum

Copestylum tricinctum
Copestylum tricinctum

Iridescent Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum vesicularium

Victoria's Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum victoria

Criorhina aurea
Criorhina aurea

Criorhina bubulcus
Criorhina bubulcus

Criorhina caudata
Criorhina caudata

Criorhina coquilletti
Criorhina coquilletti

Criorhina fusca
Criorhina fusca

Criorhina kincaidi
Criorhina kincaidi

Criorhina nasica
Criorhina nasica

Criorhina nigripes
Criorhina nigripes

Criorhina nigriventris
Criorhina nigriventris

Criorhina occidentalis
Criorhina occidentalis

Criorhina tricolor
Criorhina tricolor

Cynorhinella bella
Cynorhinella bella

Cynorhinella longinasus
Cynorhinella longinasus

Dasysyrphus creper
Dasysyrphus creper

intrudens complex
Dasysyrphus intrudens

Dasysyrphus laticaudus
Dasysyrphus laticaudus

Dasysyrphus limatus
Dasysyrphus limatus

Dasysyrphus pacificus
Dasysyrphus pacificus

Dasysyrphus pauxillus
Dasysyrphus pauxillus

Dasysyrphus tricinctus
Dasysyrphus tricinctus

Didea alneti
Didea alneti

Hover Fly
Didea fuscipes

Doros aequalis
Doros aequalis
Eosalpingogaster nepenthe
Eosalpingogaster nepenthe