List of flower fly species of New Zealand facts for kids

The following is a list of hoverfly (Syrphidae) species recorded in New Zealand. This list is based on a list of New Zealand flower flies published by F. Christian Thompson in 2008. Currently the list consists of 37 endemic species, 1 native Oceanian species, and 5 introduced invasive species. Beyond this there are another 48 endemic species awaiting formal description.

Subfamily Syrphinae

Tribe Bacchini

Genus Melanostoma Schiner

• Melanostoma fasciatum (Macquart, 1850)

Genus Platycheirus Lepeletier & Serville

Subgenus Eocheilosia Hull

• Platycheirus antipodus (Hull, 1949)
• Platycheirus captalis (Miller, 1924)
• Platycheirus clarkei Miller, 1921
• Platycheirus cunninghami (Miller, 1921)
• Platycheirus fulvipes (Miller, 1924)
• Platycheirus harrisi (Miller, 1921)
• Platycheirus howesii (Miller, 1921)
• Platycheirus huttoni Thompson, 1989
• Platycheirus leptospermi (Miller, 1921)
• Platycheirus lignudus Miller, 1921
• Platycheirus myersii (Miller, 1924)
• Platycheirus notatus (Bigot, 1884)
• Platycheirus ronanus (Miller, 1921)

Tribe Syrphini

Genus Allograpta Osten Sacken

• Allograpta atkinsoni (Miller, 1921)
• Allograpta dorsalis (Miller, 1924)
• Allograpta flavofaciens (Miller, 1921)
• Allograpta hirsutifera (Hull, 1949)
• Allograpta hudsoni (Miller, 1921)
• Allograpta pseudoropala (Miller, 1921)
• Allograpta ropala (Walker, 1849)
• Allograpta ventralis (Miller, 1921)

Genus Anu Thompson

• Anu una Thompson, 2008

Genus Melangyna Verrall

Subgenus: Austrosyrphus Vockeroth

• Melangyna novaezelandiae (Macquart, 1855)

Genus Simosyrphus Bigot

• Simosyrphus grandicornis (Macquart, 1842) – widespread in Oceania

Subfamily Eristalinae

Tribe Eristalini

Genus Helophilus Meigen

Subgenus: Pilinasica Malloch

• Helophilus antipodus Schiner, 1868
• Helophilus campbelli (Miller, 1921)
• Helophilus campbellicus Hutton, 1902
• Helophilus cargilli Miller, 1911
• Helophilus chathamensis Hutton, 1901
• Helophilus cingulatus (Fabricius, 1775)
• Helophilus hectori Miller, 1924
• Helophilus hochstetteri (Nowicki, 1875)
• Helophilus ineptus Walker, 1849
• Helophilus montanus (Miller, 1921)
• Helophilus seelandicus (Gmelin, 1790)
• Helophilus taruensis Miller, 1924

Genus Eristalinus Rondani

• Eristalinus aeneus (Scopoli, 1763) – introduced

Genus Eristalis Latreille

• Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758) – introduced

Tribe Merodontini

Genus Eumerus Meigen

• Eumerus funeralis Meigen, 1822 – introduced
• Eumerus strigatus (Fallen, 1817) – introduced

Genus Merodon Meigen

• Merodon equestris (Fabricius, 1794) – introduced

Genus Psilota Meigen

• Psilota decessa (Hutton, 1901)

Tribe Milesiini

Genus Orthoprosopa Macquart

Subgenus: Paratropidia Hull

• Orthoprosopa bilineata (Walker, 1849)