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The revision of the saproxylic hoverflies collected in Serbia from 1950 to 2010 has revealed a total of 56 species, of whichSphiximorpha subsessilis(Illiger in Rossi) is new to the Balkan Peninsula andArctophila superbiens(Muller),Blera fallax(Linnaeus),Brachyopa panzeriGoffe,Brachyopa testacea(Fallén),Brachyopa vittataZetterstedt andChalcosyrphus piger(Fabricius) are new to Serbia. According to “Syrph the Net, the database of European Syrphidae”, 16 of the 56 species are threatened with extinction in Europe, while 6 species are “strictly protected” and 13 are “protected” under Serbian legislation. Distribution maps for each species, as well as new data on adult habitats, are provided. The conservation status of the saproxylic hoverflies of Serbia is discussed. The present study attempts to provide a basis for the conservation of the saproxylic hoverflies of this Balkan country. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]