Bardistopus Explained

Bardistopus is a genus of hoverflies containing one species, Bardistopus papuanum. The original description erroneously stated the species was based on two female specimens; they are in fact both males.[1]

Biology

Larvae are found in ant nests.

Distribution

They are endemic to the Solomon Islands.

Notes and References

  1. Cheng . Xin-Yue . Thompson, F. Christian . 2008 . A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new genera from Africa and China . Zootaxa . 1879 . 21–48 . Magnolia Press . New Zealand . 10.11646/zootaxa.1879.1.3 . 1175-5334 . PDF Adobe Acrobat . 2009-09-11 .

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