Paragodon
Genus of flies
title: "Paragodon" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["hoverfly-genera", "microdontinae", "monotypic-brachycera-genera", "diptera-of-south-america"] description: "Genus of flies" topic_path: "general/hoverfly-genera" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragodon" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Genus of flies ::
| display_parents = 2 | parent_authority = Thompson, 1969 | taxon = Paragodon paragoides | authority = Thompson, 1969 | synonyms =
Paragodon paragoides is a small (4–5 mm) hoverfly which differs from other hoverflies by its simple male genitalia, and was accordingly considered the most primitive microdontine species. It is the sole member of the genus Paragodon, as the other known species was removed to a separate genus, Surimyia.
Biology
Larvae are presumably found in ant nests.
Distribution
They are native to South America.
References
References
- Thompson, F. Christian. (1969). "A New Genus of Microdontine Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with Notes on the Placement of the Subfamily.". [[Psyche (entomological journal).
- Cheng, Xin-Yue. (2008). "A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new genera from Africa and China". Zootaxa.
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