Trichopsomyia is a genus of Hoverflies, from the family Syrphidae (flower flies), in the order Diptera.

Their bodies are medium to slender, with a waist that is not significantly narrow, unless it is a wasp mimicking species.

Hoverflies resemble wasps or bees because of their black and yellow-striped abdomens.

However, they are actually members of a fly family that have evolved to mimic wasps and bees for protection.

[4] Hoverfly larvae are flattened, legless and maggot-like.