Neoascia geniculata is a Palearctic species of hoverfly.

External images For terms see Morphology of Diptera The 3rd segment of the antenna is rounded-oval (length barely exceeding width).

Abdomen blackish bronzy in male with fairly broad reddish yellow bands on tergite 3; in female bronzy with black dots over greater part of tergite 3 (latter character distinguishing female of N. geniculata Mg. from female of N. aenea Mg.).

Ireland East through Central Europe, European Russia to Siberia.

Flies low among vegetation in May to September Flowers visited include white umbellifers, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Baldellia ranunculoides, Caltha palustris, Potentilla erecta, Ranunculus.