Mixogaster Explained

Mixogaster is a genus of hoverflies native to North America and South America, with 21 known species.[1] Mixogaster is distinct by lacking an appendix on vein R4+5, having a reduced and bare metasternum, an unarmed scutellum, and usually an appendix on vein M extending in cell R4+5.[2] Larvae are found in ant nests.

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 . 4889764 . 1175-5334 . 2009-09-11 .

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