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Microdon
Sign in to savethumb|Microdon eggeri, larva, third instar Hover flies (family Syrphidae) of the genus Microdon are unusual among the Diptera. Like other members of the subfamily, they are myrmecophiles, meaning they inhabit the nests of ants.
Species
Муравьиные журчалки (лат. Microdon) — род мух-журчалок из подсемейства Microdontinae.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 544
- With media
- 472
- Family
- Pycnodontidae
- Collections
- NHMUK, IBUNAM, INDRE-SSA, YPM, CMC, MCGILL UNIVERSITY
- Recorded in
- United Kingdom, Mexico, Switzerland, Germany, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Microdontinae
- Image
- Microdon mutabilis.jpg
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- taxon name
- Microdon
- Commons category
- Microdon (Syrphidae)
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Microdon (Syrphidae)
- taxon common name
- maurblomsterfluer
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- homonymous taxon
- Microdon
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Appearance
- Behaviour
- Species
- Subgenus ''Chymophila''
- Subgenus ''Dimeraspis''
- Subgenus ''Megodon''
- Subgenus ''Microdon'' ''sensu stricto''
- Subgenus ''Myiacerapis''
- Subgenus ''Syrphipogon''
- ''Microdon'' ''sensu lato'' species groups
- ''craigheadii''-group
- ''erythros''-group
- ''mirabilis''-group
- ''tarsalis''-group
- Unplaced species
- References
thumb|Microdon eggeri, larva, third instar Hover flies (family Syrphidae) of the genus Microdon are unusual among the Diptera. Like other members of the subfamily, they are myrmecophiles, meaning they inhabit the nests of ants.
There are 249 species known worldwide, with the greatest diversity being from the tropics; 30 species are known from North America, though it is expected that many of these species will be placed in other genera in time, as Microdon has been used as a catch-all for various unrelated species not placed in other genera.
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