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 (
Hybobathus,
Pelecinobaccha,
Orphnabaccha, and
Pseudoscaeva).
Selected Species Subgenus: Ocyptamus Macquart, 1834 •
O. antiphates (
Walker, 1849) •
O. calla (
Curran, 1941) •
O. cylindricus (
Fabricius, 1781) •
O. dimidiatus (
Fabricius, 1781) •
O. fasciatus Roeder, 1885 •
O. funebris Macquart, 1834 •
O. fuscipennis (
Say, 1823) •
O. gastrostactus (
Wiedemann, 1830) •
O. icarus Reemer, 2010 •
O. inca (
Curran, 1939) •
O. infuscatus Bigot, 1884 •
O. iris (
Austen, 1893) •
O. medina (Telford, 1973) •
O. papilionarius (Hull, 1943) •
O. princeps (Hull, 1944) •
O. stolo (
Walker, 1852) •
O. tarsalis (
Walker, 1836)
Subgenus: Hermesomyia Vockeroth, 1969 •
O. wulpianus (Lynch Arribalzaga, 1891)
Subgenus: Pipunculosyrphus Hull, 1937 •
O. globiceps (Hull, 1937) •
O. scintillans (Hull, 1943) •
O. tiarella (Hull, 1944)
Subgenus: Mimocalla Hull, 1943 •
O. bonariensis (Brethes, 1905) •
O. capitatus (
Loew, 1863) •
O. conjunctus (
Wiedemann, 1830) •
O. erebus (Hull, 1943) •
O. flata (Hull, 11940) •
O. giganteus (
Schiner, 1868) •
O. nymphaea (Hull, 1943) •
O. sargoides (
Macquart, 1850) •
O. tristani Zumbado, 2000 •
O. willistoni Thompson, 1976
Subgenus: Styxia Hull, 1943 •
O. ariela (Hull, 1944) •
O. eblis (Hull, 1943)
Subgenus: Calostigma Shannon, 1927 •
O. coreopsis (Hull, 1944) •
O. elnora (Shannon, 1927) •
O. exiguus (
Williston, 1888) •
O. ornatipes (
Curran, 1927) •
O. striatus (
Walker, 1852)
Subgenus: Atylobaccha Hull, 1949 •
O. flukiella (
Curran, 1941)
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 Fragosa •
argentina (Curran, 1939) •
aurora (Hull, 1943) •
deceptor (Curran, 1930) •
filiola (Shannon, 1927) •
filissima (Hull, 1943) •
harlequina (Hull, 1948) •
hyacinthia (Hull, 1947) •
macer (Curran, 1930) •
mara (Curran, 1941) •
oenone (Hull, 1949) •
provocans (Curran, 1939) •
rugosifrons (Schiner, 1868) •
stenogaster (Williston, 1888) •
tenuis (Walker, 1852) •
titania (Hull, 1943) •
virgilio (Hull, 1942) •
zephyrea (Hull, 1947b)
Genus Hypocritanus •
fascipennis (Wiedemann, 1830) •
lemur (Osten Sacken, 1877)
Genus Maiana •
callida (Hine, 1914) •
pumila (Austen, 1893)
Genus Nuntianus •
abata (Curran, 1938) •
aeolus (Hull, 1943) •
anona (Hull, 1943) •
arabella (Hull, 1947) •
banksi (Hull, 1941) •
cecrops (Hull, 1958) •
chapadensis (Curran, 1930) •
confusus (Goot, 1964) •
crocatus (Austen, 1893) •
croceus (Austen, 1893) •
cubanus (Hull, 1943) •
cultratus (Austen, 1893) •
cymbellina (Hull, 1944) •
debasa (Curran, 1941) •
delicatissimus (Hull, 1943) •
dryope (Hull, 1958) •
fervidus (Austen, 1893) •
filii (Doesburg, 1966) •
flavens (Austen, 1893) •
geijskesi (Doesburg, 1966) •
gilvus (Austen, 1893) •
halcyone (Hull, 1949) •
hippolite (Hull, 1957) •
hyalipennis (Curran, 1930) •
inornatus (Walker, 1836) •
io (Hull, 1944) •
iona (Curran, 1941) •
lepidus (Macquart, 1842) •
lucretia (Hull, 1949) •
luctuosus (Bigot, 1884) •
micropyga (Curran, 1941) •
minimus (Hull, 1943) •
murinus (Curran, 1930) •
myiophagus (Thompson, 2018) •
neoparvicornis (Telford, 1973) •
neptunus (Hull, 1943) •
neuralis (Curran, 1934) •
niobe (Hull, 1943) •
nora (Curran, 1941) •
obliquus (Curran, 1941) •
octomaculatus (Thompson, 1976) •
oriel (Hull, 1942) •
panamensis (Curran, 1930) •
peri (Hull, 1943) •
philippianus (Enderlein, 1938) •
prenes (Curran, 1930) •
prudens (Curran, 1934) •
pullus (Sack, 1921) •
punctifrons (Williston, 1891) •
pyxia (Hull, 1943) •
saffrona (Hull, 1943) •
spatulatus (Giglio-Tos, 1892) •
vanessa (Hull, 1949) •
variegatus (Macquart, 1842) •
verona (Curran, 1941) •
victoria (Hull, 1941) •
vierecki (Curran, 1930) •
xanthopterus (Wiedemann, 1830) •
xantippe (Hull, 1949) •
zenillia (Curran, 1941) •
zita (Curran, 1941) •
zobeide (Hull, 1943) •
zoroaster (Hull, 1943)
Genus Victoriana •
attenuata (Williston, 1891) •
duida (Hull, 1947) •
ferruginea (Thompson, 1981) •
laudabilis (Williston, 1891) •
lugubris (Philippi, 1865) •
melanorrhina (Philippi, 1865) •
mentor (Curran, 1930) •
oblonga (Walker, 1852) •
parvicornis (Loew, 1861) •
sagittifera (Austen, 1893) •
sativa (Curran, 1941) •
selene (Hull, 1949) •
zilla (Hull, 1943) ==See also==