Diptera - Syrphidae

There are about 250 species of hoverfly in the British Isles and many of them mimic the markings of bees and wasps, although they are easily distinguished by the much shorter antennae. They largely fall into two sub-families: Syrphinae and Eristalinae.

Sub-family: SYRPHINAE

Tribe: BACCHINI

Sub-family: SYRPHINAE

Tribe: SYRPHINI

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Leucozona glaucia (female)

Leucozona glaucia (male)

Leucozona lucorum

Leucozona laternaria

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Meliscaeva cinctella (male)

Meliscaeva cinctella (female)

Meliscaeva auricollis (female)

Sub-family: ERISTALINAE

Tribe: CHEILOSIINI

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Cheilosia fraterna

Cheilosia illustrata

Cheilosia variabilis

Cheilosia grossa

Cheilosia albitarsis agg.

Cheilosia bergenstammi

Sub-family: ERISTALINAE

Tribe: CHRYSOGASTRINI

Sub-family: ERISTALINAE

Tribe: ERISTALINI

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Eristalis pertinax

Eristalis horticola

Eristalis intricaria

Eristalis arbustorum

Eristalis rupium

Eristalis nemorum

Tribe: MERODONTINI

Tribe: PIPIZINI

Tribe: SERICOMYIINI

Sub-family: ERISTALINAE

Tribe: VOLLUCELLINI

Sub-family: ERISTALINAE

Tribe: XYLOTINI

Useful links: The Hoverfly Recording Scheme
The Society for the Study of Flies

*Leucozona glaucia* (female)	*Leucozona glaucia* (male)
*Leucozona lucorum*	*Leucozona laternaria*

*Meliscaeva cinctella* (male)	*Meliscaeva cinctella* (female)
*Meliscaeva auricollis* (female)

*Syrphus ribesii* (male)	*Syrphus ribesii* (female)
*Syrphus torvus* (male)

*Cheilosia fraterna*	*Cheilosia illustrata*
*Cheilosia variabilis*	*Cheilosia grossa*
*Cheilosia albitarsis agg.*	*Cheilosia bergenstammi*

*Eristalis pertinax*	*Eristalis horticola*
*Eristalis intricaria*	*Eristalis arbustorum*
*Eristalis rupium*	*Eristalis nemorum*

*Tropidia scita* (male)
*Xylota segnis* (male)	*Xylota jakutorum* (male)