List of flower fly species of New Zealand

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.

Genus Melanostoma Schiner

 * Melanostoma fasciatum (Macquart, 1850)

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)

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

Subgenus: Austrosyrphus Vockeroth

 * Melangyna novaezelandiae (Macquart, 1855)

Genus Simosyrphus Bigot

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

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

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)

Subgenus: Paratropidia Hull

 * Orthoprosopa bilineata (Walker, 1849)