Megodon Explained

Megodon is a subgenus of the hoverfly genus Microdon. It is native to Madagascar, and contains only two known species.[1] Microdon stuckenbergi has an unusual scutellum.[2] Larvae are found in ant nests.

Species

There are 2 species described in Megodon:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Menno . Reemer. Gunilla. Ståhls. 2013. Generic revision and species classification of the Microdontinae (Diptera, Syrphidae). ZooKeys. 288. 1–213. 10.3897/zookeys.288.4095. 23798897. 3690914. free.
  2. 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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