Hoverflies of North America

Holarctic Pied Hoverfly
Scaeva pyrastri 1
Common Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii 2
Long hoverfly
Sphaerophoria scripta 1
Palpada vinetorum
Palpada vinetorum 3
Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax 4
Western Calligrapher
Toxomerus occidentalis 5
Orange-spined Drone Fly
Eristalis interrupta 6
Bumble Bee Hover Fly
Volucella bombylans 7
Sericomyia chalcopyga
Sericomyia chalcopyga 8
Yellow-haired Sunfly
Myathropa florea 1
Triangular Lucent
Didea alneti 9
Thick-legged Hover Fly
Syritta pipiens 1
Oblique Stripetail Hoverfly
Allograpta obliqua 10
Narrow-headed Sun Fly
Helophilus fasciatus 11
Orange-tailed Wood Fly
Blera analis 12
Lump-legged Swamp Fly
Lejops chrysostomus 13
Common Dainty
Baccha elongata 14
Eastern Calligrapher
Toxomerus geminatus 15
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus 9
Mexican Cactus Fly
Copestylum mexicanum 16
Spilomyia alcimus
Spilomyia alcimus 17
Common Thickleg
Tropidia quadrata 18
Virginia Flower Fly
Milesia virginiensis 19
Black-legged Forest Fly
Syrphus vitripennis 1
Transverse Flower Fly
Eristalis transversa 20
Band-eyed Drone Fly
Eristalinus taeniops 1
Maize Calligrapher
Toxomerus politus 21
Meadow Sedgesitter
Platycheirus quadratus
Violet Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum barei 22
Common Lagoon Fly
Eristalinus aeneus 23
Black-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis dimidiata 24
Copestylum marginatum
Copestylum marginatum 25
Oblique-banded Pond Fly
Sericomyia chrysotoxoides 9
Eastern Band-winged Hover Fly
Ocyptamus fascipennis 3
Narcissus Bulb Fly
Merodon equestris 26
Orange-legged Drone Fly
Eristalis flavipes 27
Broad-headed Sun Fly
Helophilus latifrons 12
Palpada pusilla
Palpada pusilla 28
Paragus haemorrhous
Paragus haemorrhous
Aspen Hoverfly
Hammerschmidtia ferruginea 12
Wavy Patterneye
Orthonevra nitida 18
Wasp-like Falsehorn
Temnostoma alternans 9
Spilomyia interrupta
Spilomyia interrupta 29
European Drone Fly
Eristalis arbustorum 30
Copestylum vesicularium
Copestylum vesicularium 31
Narrow-banded Pond Fly
Sericomyia militaris 9
White-spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia lata 9
Common Bog Fly
Parhelophilus laetus 32
Black-striped Globetail
Sphaerophoria novaeangliae 9
Black-footed Globetail
Sphaerophoria philanthus
Black-horned Smoothtail
Epistrophe grossulariae 9
Bird Hover Fly
Eupeodes volucris 33
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus opinator
Syrphus opinator
Criorhina bubulcus
Criorhina bubulcus 34
Western Roundtail
Melanostoma mellinum 1
Eastern Hornet Fly
Spilomyia longicornis 31
Syritta flaviventris
Syritta flaviventris
Spotted Wood Fly
Somula decora 9
Four-lined Hornet Fly
Spilomyia sayi
Ornidia obesa
Ornidia obesa 35
White-faced Flower Fly
Palpada albifrons 3
Canadian Hilltopper
Doros aequalis 12
Tufted Globetail
Sphaerophoria contigua 36
Eristalis rupium
Eristalis rupium 26
Yellow-haltered Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus curvaria 9
Allograpta exotica
Allograpta exotica 37
Toxomerus pulchellus
Toxomerus pulchellus 38
American Thintail
Meliscaeva cinctella 39
Buttercup Blacklet
Cheilosia albitarsis 1
Variable Aphideater
Eupeodes latifasciatus 1
Meromacrus acutus
Meromacrus acutus 40
Obscure Sun Fly
Helophilus obscurus 9
Ocyptamus fuscipennis
Ocyptamus fuscipennis 3
Palpada agrorum
Palpada agrorum 41
Bald-faced Hornet Fly
Spilomyia fusca 9
Copestylum apiciferum
Copestylum apiciferum 40
Picture-eyed Hoverfly
Orthonevra bellula
Eristalis hirta
Eristalis hirta 42
Small Hover Fly
Melanostoma fasciatum 43
Tropidia albistylum
Tropidia albistylum
Watson's Calligrapher
Toxomerus watsoni
Hairy-eyed Mimic
Mallota posticata 44
Yellow-spotted Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum avidum
American Heineken Fly
Rhingia nasica 12
Polybiomyia capitis
Polybiomyia capitis
Polybiomyia bellardii
Polybiomyia bellardii 22
Yellow-shouldered Drone Fly
Eristalis stipator 45
Palpada furcata
Palpada furcata 3
Common Loopwing Aphideater
Lapposyrphus lapponicus 9
Palpada mexicana
Palpada mexicana 40
Helophilus hybridus
Helophilus hybridus 46
Copestylum tamaulipanum
Copestylum tamaulipanum 47
Copestylum haagii
Copestylum haagii
Confusing Flower Fly
Dasysyrphus intrudens 9
Transverse Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus venustus 48
Pseudoscaeva diversifasciata
Pseudoscaeva diversifasciata
American Hoverfly
Eupeodes americanus 18
Bare-cheeked Bumblefly
Criorhina nigriventris 49
Temnostoma daochus
Temnostoma daochus 50
Brown-toed Forest Fly
Xylota segnis 26
Long-haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus libo 12
Ocyptamus lemur
Ocyptamus lemur 51
Lightning-eyed Hoverfly
Orthonevra flukei 52
Pterallastes thoracicus
Pterallastes thoracicus
Black-legged Gossamer
Megasyrphus laxus 9
Long-horned Yellowjacket Fly
Sphecomyia vittata 53
Thin-lined Calligrapher
Toxomerus boscii 20
Palpada alhambra
Palpada alhambra
Lejops polygrammus
Lejops polygrammus
Long-nosed Pond Fly
Sericomyia bifasciata 9
Black-spotted Falsehorn
Temnostoma excentrica 12
Dimorphic Sickleleg
Lejops curvipes 12
Yellow-haired Falsehorn
Temnostoma balyras 54
Yellow-margined Sun Fly
Helophilus lapponicus 9
Orange-hipped Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus vecors 9
Confusing Wood Fly
Blera confusa 9
Large-spotted Halfband
Melangyna fisherii 12
Dusky-veined Stripe-eye
Orthonevra pictipennis 12
Beautiful Patterneye
Orthonevra pulchella 39
Northern Wasp Fly
Ceriana abbreviata
Ferdinandea croesus
Ferdinandea croesus 26
Greater Ant Fly
Microdon manitobensis 12
American Painted Fly
Xanthogramma flavipes 55
Six-spotted Bromeliad Fly
Copestylum sexmaculatum
Four-Speckled Hoverfly
Dioprosopa clavata 21
Copestylum vittatum
Copestylum vittatum 6
Fourspot Sedgesitter
Platycheirus rosarum 12
Bog-dwelling Drone Fly
Eristalis cryptarum 9
Dusky-banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus nemorum 26
Toxomerus jussiaeae
Toxomerus jussiaeae 56
Orange-spotted Drone Fly
Eristalis anthophorina 57
Ceriana tridens
Ceriana tridens
Chalcosyrphus chalybeus
Chalcosyrphus chalybeus
Two-lined Swamp Fly
Lejops bilinearis
Eupeodes fumipennis
Eupeodes fumipennis 58
Long-nosed Swamp Fly
Lejops lineatus 9
Bare-bellied Falsehorn
Temnostoma barberi
Ferdinandea buccata
Ferdinandea buccata 59
Yellow-legged Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus metallicus 50
Peg-legged Hammertail
Sphegina keeniana 9
Bare-eyed Mimic
Mallota bautias 60
Common Wood Fly
Blera badia 45
Golden-haired Wood Fly
Blera nigra 9
Criorhina coquilletti
Criorhina coquilletti 61
Criorhina nigripes
Criorhina nigripes 62
Hybobathus lineatus
Hybobathus lineatus
Slender Smoothtail
Epistrophella emarginata 12
Sericomyia flagrans
Sericomyia flagrans 6
Dusky Drone Fly
Eristalis obscura 9
Blera scitula
Blera scitula 63
Undivided Lucent
Didea fuscipes
Orange-faced Wood Fly
Blera armillata 12
Copestylum violaceum
Copestylum violaceum 63
Short-haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus piger 6
Four-spotted Pipiza
Pipiza quadrimaculata 64
Ocyptamus coeruleus
Ocyptamus coeruleus
Spilomyia liturata
Spilomyia liturata 58
Yellow-spotted Pond Fly
Sericomyia transversa 12
Sphiximorpha willistoni
Sphiximorpha willistoni 25
Eastern Catkin Fly
Brachypalpus oarus
Teuchocnemis lituratus
Teuchocnemis lituratus 65
Laetodon laetus
Laetodon laetus 66
Boreal Conifer Fly
Dasysyrphus laticaudus 67
Milesia bella
Milesia bella 68
Yellow-banded Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus anthreas 9
Parhelophilus flavifacies
Parhelophilus flavifacies 69
Spilomyia crandalli
Spilomyia crandalli 63
Ocyptamus cylindricus
Ocyptamus cylindricus 38
Blera robusta
Blera robusta 70
Long-horned Ant Fly
Microdon tristis 67
Thick-waisted Hammertail
Sphegina brachygaster 67
Microdon globosus
Microdon globosus 71
Toxomerus arcifer
Toxomerus arcifer 72
Allograpta radiata
Allograpta radiata 73
Meromacrus currani
Meromacrus currani 74
Polybiomyia macquarti
Polybiomyia macquarti 38
Polybiomyia schnablei
Polybiomyia schnablei
Unadorned Bog Fly
Parhelophilus obsoletus 12
Dusky Bog Fly
Parhelophilus rex 12
Somula mississippiensis
Somula mississippiensis 75
Black Bog Fly
Parhelophilus porcus 9
Black-horned Hammertail
Sphegina rufiventris 9
Yellow-haired Forest Fly
Chalcosyrphus inarmatus 12
Eastern Flower Fly
Syrphus knabi 66
Chrysotoxum derivatum
Chrysotoxum derivatum 12
Black-banded Sapeater
Brachyopa notata 12
Double-banded Fen Fly
Neoascia metallica 12
Teuchocnemis bacuntius
Teuchocnemis bacuntius 76
Large-spotted Forest Fly
Xylota subfasciata 12
Toxomerus verticalis
Toxomerus verticalis 59
Ceriana weemsi
Ceriana weemsi 77
Helophilus neoaffinis
Helophilus neoaffinis 8
Meromacrus zonatus
Meromacrus zonatus
Meromacrus ruficrus
Meromacrus ruficrus 77
Eristalis saxorum
Eristalis saxorum 78
Eristalis bellardii
Eristalis bellardii 40
Spilomyia texana
Spilomyia texana
Toxomerus pictus
Toxomerus pictus 79
Polybiomyia townsendi
Polybiomyia townsendi
Polybiomyia schwarzi
Polybiomyia schwarzi 80
Rhopalosyrphus guentherii
Rhopalosyrphus guentherii 81
Meromacrus gloriosus
Meromacrus gloriosus 82
American Whitebelt
Leucozona americana 83
Meromacrus canusium
Meromacrus canusium 80
Fazia micrura
Fazia micrura 84
Pelecinobaccha costata
Pelecinobaccha costata 43
Sphiximorpha cylindrica
Sphiximorpha cylindrica
Eristalis brousii
Eristalis brousii 85
Palpada texana
Palpada texana 86
Temnostoma venustum
Temnostoma venustum 87
Blackshield Meadow Fly
Chrysotoxum flavifrons 9
Chrysotoxum pubescens
Chrysotoxum pubescens
Criorhina arctophiloides
Criorhina arctophiloides
Monoceromyia tricolor
Monoceromyia tricolor 77
Ocyptamus parvicornis
Ocyptamus parvicornis
Microdon abditus
Microdon abditus
Sericomyia slossonae
Sericomyia slossonae 88
Mallota sackeni
Mallota sackeni
Palpada hortorum
Palpada hortorum 89
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