The Brachyopini (or Chrysogastrini) is a tribe of hoverflies. Unlike many members of this family these flies are generally darker and less colourful though some genera contain species with an attractive metallic lustre e.g. Chrysogaster. Some like Brachyopa are associated with sap runs where their larvae feed on decaying sap. Others are found in boggy areas where their often semiaquatic larvae feed on decaying organic matter.
List of genera Subtribe: Brachyopina Brachyopa Meigen, 1822 Cacoceria Hull, 1936 Chromocheilosia Hull, 1950 Chrysogaster Meigen, 1803 Chrysosyrphus Sedman, 1965 Cyphipelta Bigot, 1859 Hammerschmidtia Fallén, 1817 Hemilampra Macquart, 1850 Lejogaster Rondani, 1857 Lepidomyia Loew, 1864 Liochrysogaster Stackelberg, 1924 Melanogaster Rondani, 1857 Myolepta Loew, 1864 Orthonevra Macquart, 1829 Riponnensia Maibach, 1994 Subtribe: Spheginina Austroascia Thompson & Marnef, 1977 Chamaesphegina Shannon & Aubertin, 1933 Neoascia Williston, 1887 Sphegina Meigen, 1822
References
Bibliography BioSystematic Database of World Diptera