Paragodon
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| Paragodon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Microdontinae |
| Genus: | Paragodon Thompson, 1969[1] |
| Species: | P. paragoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Paragodon paragoides Thompson, 1969
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Paragodon paragoides is a small (4–5 mm) hoverfly which differs from other hoverflies by its simple male genitalia, and was accordingly considered the most primitive microdontine species.[2] It is the sole member of the genus Paragodon, as the other known species was removed to a separate genus, Surimyia.
Biology
[edit | edit source]Larvae are presumably found in ant nests.
Distribution
[edit | edit source]They are native to South America.[2]
References
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