Syrphidae (Hover Flies) of Orange County, California
Note: Eyes usually touching in the center in males (they are holoptic), but separated in females

Allograpta exotica

Allograpta obliqua

Ceriana tridens

Hover Fly, Chalcosyrphus nemorum

Chrysotoxum sp.

Flower Fly,
Copestylum apiciferum

Yellow-spotted Bromeliad Fly,
Copestylum avidum

Hairy-horned Bromeliad Fly, Copestylum caudatum

Flower Fly,
Copestylum isabellina

Flower Fly,
Copestylum marginatum

Mexican Cactus Fly,
Copestylum mexicana

Flower Fly,
Copestylum sp.

Flower Fly,
Copestylum sp.

Copestylum sp.

Rat-tailed Maggot Fly,
Eristalis stipator

Rat-tailed Maggot Fly,
Eristalis tenax

Rat-tailed maggot fly,
Eristalis sp.

Eristalinus aeneus

Eristalinus taeniops

Eumerus sp.

Eupeodes fumipennis

Eupeodes volucris

Fazia (Allograpta) micrura

Helophilus fasciatus

Helophilus intentus

Lapposyrphus lapponicus

Lejops polygrammus

Melangyna sp.

Melanostoma mellinum

Myolepta cornellia

Nausigaster unimaculata

Ocyptamus lemur

Orthonevra flukei

Drone fly (Rat-tailed maggot fly), Palpada alhambra

Rat-tailed Maggot Fly,
Palpada mexicana

Rat-tailed Maggot Fly, Palpada sp.

Paragus haemorrhous

Platycheirus sp.

Four-spotted Aphid Fly,
Pseudodoros clavatus

Pseudoscaeva diversifasciata

Scaeva pyrastri

Sphaerophoria contigua

Sphaerophoria sulphuripes

Sphaerophoria sp.

Spilomyia interrupta

Syritta flaviventris

Syritta pipiens

Syrphus opinator

Syrphus sp.

Toxomerus marginatus

Toxomerus occidentalis

Tribe Xylotini