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Parocyptamus

Genus of flies

Genus of flies

  • Stenomicrodon Hull, 1937

Parocyptamus is a genus of hoverflies, with two known species. The critical characteristic is the narrow, elongated abdomen.

Biology

Larvae are found in ant nests.

Distribution

They are native to parts of Asia.

Species

  • P. sonamii Shiraki, 1930
  • P. stenogaster (Curran, 1931)

References

References

  1. (2013). "Generic revision and species classification of the Microdontinae (Diptera, Syrphidae)". [[ZooKeys]].
  2. Cheng, Xin-Yue. (2008). "A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new genera from Africa and China". Magnolia Press.
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