Ceratophya
Genus of flies
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::summary Genus of flies ::
| image = | image_caption = | taxon = Ceratophya | authority = Wiedemann, 1824 | type_species = Ceratophya notata | type_species_authority = Wiedemann, 1824 | synonyms = *Ceratophyia Osten Sacken, 1858
Ceratophya is a genus of hoverflies, with five known species. They are distinct from Microdon by the presence of an appendix on vein R4+5. Many species have erroneously been placed in this genus. Some authors place Ceratophya as a subgenus of Microdon.
Biology
Larvae are found in ant nests.
Distribution
Distribution is Neotropical.
Species
There are five known species as of 2013:
- C. argentinensis Reemer, 2013
- C. carinifacies (Curran, 1934)
- C. notata Wiedemann, 1824
- C. panamensis (Curran, 1930)
- C. scolopus (Shannon, 1927)
References
References
- (2008). "A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new genera from Africa and China". Magnolia Press.
- (2013). "Generic revision and species classification of the Microdontinae (Diptera, Syrphidae)". [[ZooKeys]].
- Reemer, Menno. (2013). "Taxonomic exploration of Neotropical Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) mimicking stingless bees". [[Zootaxa]].
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