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Syrphidae

Family · 34 species with a result in Ohio

34 species

Allograpta 1

Oblique Streaktail (Allograpta (Allograpta) obliqua)Oblique StreaktailAllograpta (Allograpta) obliquaPhoto © Jeff O'Connell · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to mid-October, middle week Jul 12–18

Chalcosyrphus 1

Violet Leafwalker (Chalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeus)Violet LeafwalkerChalcosyrphus (Xylotomima) chalybeusPhoto © bob15noble · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to late June, middle week May 31 – Jun 6

Copestylum 1

Iridescent Bromeliad Fly (Copestylum (Phalacromya) vesicularium)Iridescent Bromeliad FlyCopestylum (Phalacromya) vesiculariumPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY-SA 4.0

Epistrophella 1

Slender Smoothtail (Epistrophella emarginata)Slender SmoothtailEpistrophella emarginataPhoto © Stuart Tingley · CC BY-NC 4.0

Eristalis 6

Orange-spotted Drone Fly (Eristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorina)Orange-spotted Drone FlyEristalis (Eoseristalis) anthophorinaPhoto © Scott King · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to early October, middle week Jun 14–20Common Drone Fly (Eristalis (Eristalis) tenax)Common Drone FlyEristalis (Eristalis) tenaxLate in its seasonPhoto © hobiecat · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early November, middle week Jul 5–11Eurasian Drone Fly (Eristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorum)Eurasian Drone FlyEristalis (Eoseristalis) arbustorumPhoto no rights reserved, uploaded by Mardon Erbland · CC0 1.0Late May to mid-October, middle week Jul 5–11Orange-legged Drone Fly (Eristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipes)Orange-legged Drone FlyEristalis (Eoseristalis) flavipesPhoto © Denis Doucet · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to early October, middle week Jul 19–25Transverse-banded Flower Fly (Eristalis (Eoseristalis) transversa)Transverse-banded Flower FlyEristalis (Eoseristalis) transversaPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY 4.0Late May to mid-September, middle week Jul 19–25Black-shouldered Drone Fly (Eristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiata)Black-shouldered Drone FlyEristalis (Eoseristalis) dimidiataPhoto © Gilles Gonthier · CC BY 4.0No season shown

Eupeodes 1

Short-tailed Aphideater (Eupeodes pomus)Short-tailed AphideaterEupeodes pomusPhoto © molanic · CC BY-NC 4.0

Eurimyia 1

Long-nosed Swamp FlyEurimyia stipatus

Helophilus 1

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus (Helophilus) fasciatus)Narrow-headed Marsh FlyHelophilus (Helophilus) fasciatusPhoto © Thomas Shahan · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown

Imatisma 2

Imatisma posticataImatisma posticataImatisma posticataPhoto © matthew_wills · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to early July, middle week Jun 7–13Imatisma bautiasImatisma bautiasImatisma bautiasPhoto © Thomas Shahan · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to mid-July, middle week Jun 21–27

Merodon 1

Narcissus Bulb Fly (Merodon (Albimerodon) equestris)Narcissus Bulb FlyMerodon (Albimerodon) equestrisPhoto © S. Rae · CC BY 4.0Early May to late June, middle week May 24–30

Milesia 1

Virginia Giant Hover Fly (Milesia virginiensis)Virginia Giant Hover FlyMilesia virginiensisPhoto © Royal Tyler · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Early July to late September, middle week Aug 9–15

Ocyptamus 2

Dusky-winged Hover Fly (Ocyptamus fuscipennis)Dusky-winged Hover FlyOcyptamus fuscipennisPhoto © krancmm · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to mid-September, middle week Aug 9–15Ocyptamus costatusOcyptamus costatusOcyptamus costatusPhoto © skitterbug · CC BY 4.0

Orthonevra 1

Wavy Mucksucker (Orthonevra nitida)Wavy MucksuckerOrthonevra nitidaPhoto © danabarb · CC BY-NC 4.0

Philhelius 1

Philhelius flavipesPhilhelius flavipesPhilhelius flavipesPhoto © Stuart Tingley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown

Pterallastes 1

Goldenback (Pterallastes thoracicus)GoldenbackPterallastes thoracicusPhoto © skitterbug · CC BY 4.0No season shown

Rhingia 1

American Snout Fly (Rhingia (Rhingia) nasica)American Snout FlyRhingia (Rhingia) nasicaPhoto © Thilina Hettiarachchi · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown

Sphaerophoria 1

Tufted Globetail (Sphaerophoria (Sphaerophoria) contigua)Tufted GlobetailSphaerophoria (Sphaerophoria) contiguaPhoto © Thilina Hettiarachchi · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to mid-October, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4

Spilomyia 3

Bald-faced Hornet Fly (Spilomyia fusca)Bald-faced Hornet FlySpilomyia fuscaPhoto © Denis Doucet · CC BY-NC 4.0Early July to early September, middle week Aug 2–8Eastern Hornet Fly (Spilomyia longicornis)Eastern Hornet FlySpilomyia longicornisPhoto © Heather Holm · CC BY-NC 4.0Early August to mid-October, middle week Sep 13–19Broad-banded Hornet Fly (Spilomyia alcimus)Broad-banded Hornet FlySpilomyia alcimusPhoto © molanic · CC BY-NC 4.0

Syritta 1

Thick-legged Hover Fly (Syritta pipiens)Thick-legged Hover FlySyritta pipiensPhoto © Marcello Consolo · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season shown

Syrphus 2

Eastern Flower Fly (Syrphus (Syrphus) knabi)Eastern Flower FlySyrphus (Syrphus) knabiPhoto © b_coulter · CC BY-NC 4.0Yellow-legged Flower Fly (Syrphus (Syrphus) rectus)Yellow-legged Flower FlySyrphus (Syrphus) rectusPhoto © Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener) · CC BY-NC 4.0

Toxomerus 3

Margined Calligrapher (Toxomerus marginatus)Margined CalligrapherToxomerus marginatusPhoto © Denis Doucet · CC BY-NC 4.0Early May to late September, middle week Jun 14–20Eastern CalligrapherToxomerus gemminataLate April to late September, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 4Maize Calligrapher (Toxomerus politus)Maize CalligrapherToxomerus politusPhoto © Matthew Brown · CC BY-NC 4.0Late July to mid-September, middle week Aug 16–22

Tropidia 1

Common Thick-leg Fly (Tropidia (Tropidia) quadrata)Common Thick-leg FlyTropidia (Tropidia) quadrataPhoto © Joe Bartok · CC BY-NC 4.0No season shown

Missing records do not mean a species is absent.