Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Syrphidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Subfamily Microdontinae | |
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Paragodon is a genus of hoverflies. The one known species is a small (4–5 mm) fly which differ from other species by simple male genitalia, and was considered the most primitive microdontine species.
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Biology
Larvae are unknown, but almost probably feed as scavengers in the nest of the ants.
Distribution
They are native to South America.
Species
References
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