Paramicrodon
| Paramicrodon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Microdontinae |
| Genus: | Paramicrodon de Meijere, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Paramicrodon lorentzi de Meijere, 1913 | |
Paramicrodon is a genus of hoverflies, with eight known species. They differ from Microdon by their short antennae and the lack of appendices on vein R4+5.[1]
Biology
Larvae feed as scavengers in the nest of the ants.
Distribution
They are native to Oriental, Australian, and Neotropical regions.[1]
Species
- Paramicrodon lorentzi de Meijere, 1913
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References
- 1 2 Cheng, Xin-Yue; Thompson, F. Christian (2008). "A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new genera from Africa and China" (PDF Adobe Acrobat). Zootaxa. New Zealand: Magnolia Press. 1879: 21–48. ISSN 1175-5334. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
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