Eupeodes, the aphideater flies, are a genus of moderate hoverflies in the family Syrphidae.

They are black with yellow markings and can be easily confused with other genera in the Syrphini tribe.

The adults feed on nectar and pollen as sources of energy and protein, respectively, and often hover over the plants they visit.

The scutum is usually shining black, but rarely slightly yellow pruinose laterally.

The wing membrane is usually nearly entirely trichose, with only small bare areas near the base (syrphus has tufts of pile on caypters).