Microdon
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 are 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.
Microdon
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 are 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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Hover flies (family Syrphidae) ...... es not placed in other genera.
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MicrodonFichier:Microdon anali ...... s de la famille des Syrphidae.
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Муравьиные журчалки (лат. Microdon) — род мух-журчалок из подсемейства Milesiinae.
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*Aphritis (Latreille, 1804)
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Microdon mutabilis
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Musca mutabilis
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Hover flies (family Syrphidae) ...... es not placed in other genera.
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MicrodonFichier:Microdon anali ...... s de la famille des Syrphidae.
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Муравьиные журчалки (лат. Microdon) — род мух-журчалок из подсемейства Milesiinae.
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Microdon (insecte)
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Microdon
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Муравьиные журчалки
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Microdon
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