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Afromicrodon
Sign in to saveAfromicrodon is an African genus of hoverflies. The species of the genus Afromicrodon were previously and erroneously placed in the genus Ceratophya.
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Microdontinae
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- Afromicrodon madecassa CNC1059187+1529950874.jpg
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- Category:Afromicrodon
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Afromicrodon is an African genus of hoverflies. The species of the genus Afromicrodon were previously and erroneously placed in the genus Ceratophya.
Afromicrodon species are recognized among the Microdontinae by them lacking an appendix on vein R4+5, having short antennae about as long as the face or shorter, and a simple basoflagellomere and simple scutellum without calcar. The abdomen is oval.
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