Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Syrphidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Subfamily Microdontinae | |
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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.
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Biology
Larvae feed as scavengers in the nest of the ants.
Distribution
They are native to Oriental, Australian, and Neotropical regions.
Species
References
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