Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Syrphidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Diptera Subfamily Microdontinae | |
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Surimyia is a genus of hoverflies, with twoknown species. They are small (4– to 5-mm) microdontine flies. Surimyia is the only hoverfly genus with the katatergum lacking microtrichia. In the subfamily Microdontinae, they are distinctive in the absence of pilosity on the postpronotum.
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Biology
Larvae are unknown, but probably feed as scavengers in the nest of the ants.
Distribution
They are only know from Suriname.
Species
References
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