Masarygus
Masarygus planifrons | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Syrphidae |
Subfamily: | Microdontinae |
Genus: | Masarygus Bréthes, 1909 |
Species: | M. planifrons |
Binomial name | |
Masarygus planifrons Bréthes, 1909 | |
Masarygus is a genus of hoverflies native to Argentina, containing the single species Masarygus planifrons. Masarygus was first described as representing a new family related to Conopidae or possibly the Oestridae due to its much reduced mouthparts.[1] The larvae feed as scavengers in the nests of ants.
References
- ↑ Xin-Yue Cheng & F. Christian Thompson (2008). "A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new genera from Africa and China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1879: 21–48.
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