Helophilina Explained

Helophilina is a subtribe of rat-tail maggot flies in the family Syrphidae. There are about 19 genera and more than 180 described species in Helophilina.

Genera

These 19 genera belong to the subtribe Helophilina:

• Anasimyia Schiner, 1864
• Arctosyrphus Frey, 1918
• Asemosyrphus Bigot, 1882
• Austrophilus Thompson, 2000
• Chasmomma Bezzi, 1915
• Dolichogyna Macquart, 1842
• Eurimyia Bigot, 1883
• Habromyia Williston, 1888
• Helophilus Fabricius, 1805 (marsh flies)
• Lejops Rondani, 1857
• Lunomyia Curran & Fluke, 1926
• Lycopale Hull, 1944
• Mallota Meigen, 1822 (mimic flies)
• Mesembrius Rondani, 1857
• Myathropa Rondani, 1845
• Ohmyia Thompson, 1999
• Parhelophilus Girschner, 1897 (bog flies)
• Polydontomyia Williston, 1896
• Quichuana Knab, 1913