Ocyptamus


Ocyptamus is a large and diverse genus of over 200 species of hoverfly mostly found in the Neotropical region. It is likely that many of these species will be discovered to be synonyms though many others await description.

Classification

There is evidence that the genus is not monophyletic and is paraphyletic with regard to Eosalpingogaster and Toxomerus, and some subgenera have been given full generic status.

Selected Species

Subgenus: Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834
Subgenus: Hermesomyia Vockeroth, 1969
Subgenus: Pipunculosyrphus Hull, 1937
Subgenus: Mimocalla Hull, 1943
Subgenus: Styxia Hull, 1943
Subgenus: Calostigma Shannon, 1927
Subgenus: Atylobaccha Hull, 1949

Proposed Genera

In 2020, five new genera were proposed for "orphaned" lineages within Ocyptamus, containing these species. The new genera are sometimes used for these species.
Genus Fragosaargentina aurora deceptor filiola filissima harlequina hyacinthia macer mara oenone provocans rugosifrons stenogaster tenuis titania virgilio zephyrea
Genus Hypocritanusfascipennis lemur
Genus Maianacallida pumila
Genus Nuntianusabata aeolus anona arabella banksi cecrops chapadensis confusus crocatus croceus cubanus cultratus cymbellina debasa delicatissimus dryope fervidus filii flavens geijskesi gilvus halcyone hippolite hyalipennis inornatus io iona lepidus lucretia luctuosus micropyga minimus murinus myiophagus neoparvicornis neptunus neuralis niobe nora obliquus octomaculatus oriel panamensis peri philippianus prenes prudens pullus punctifrons pyxia saffrona spatulatus vanessa variegatus verona victoria vierecki xanthopterus xantippe zenillia zita zobeide zoroaster
Genus Victorianaattenuata duida ferruginea laudabilis lugubris melanorrhina mentor oblonga parvicornis sagittifera sativa selene