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
Tribe Syrphini
Genus Allograpta Osten Sacken
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
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)
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