- Megodon
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Megodon Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Syrphidae Subfamily: Microdontinae Genus: Megodon
Keiser, 1971Type species Megodon stuckenbergi
Keiser, 1971Megodon is a genus of hoverflies native to Madagascar.[1] There is only one know species. Megodon has an unusual scutellum.[1] The larvae feed as scavengers in the nests of ants.
References
- ^ a b 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" (PDF Adobe Acrobat). Zootaxa (New Zealand: Magnolia Press) 1879: 21–48. ISSN 1175-5334. http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/zt01879p048.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
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