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Paragodon

Genus of flies

Genus of flies

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

  1. Thompson, F. Christian. (1969). "A New Genus of Microdontine Flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) with Notes on the Placement of the Subfamily.". [[Psyche (entomological journal).
  2. 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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