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Afromicrodon
There are five myrmecophilous species restricted to Madagascar and the Comoros Islands. Afromicrodon species are recognized among the Microdontinae by them lacking an appendix on vein R4+5, having short antennae about as long as the face or shorter, and a simple basoflagellomere and simple scutellum without calcar. The abdomen is oval.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afromicrodon comoroensis | (De Meyer, De Bruyn & Janssons, 1990) | ants | Comoros Islands | |
| Afromicrodon johannae | (van Doesburg, 1957) | ants | Madagascar | |
| Afromicrodon luctiferus | (Hull, 1941) | ants | Madagascar | |
| Afromicrodon madecassa | (Keiser, 1971) | ants | Madagascar | |
| Afromicrodon stuckenbergi | (Keiser, 1971) | ants | Madagascar |
REFERENCES
- De Meyer, M., Bruyn, L. de & Janssens, L. 1990. Syrphidae (Diptera) from the Comoro Archipelago with description of a new Ceratophya species. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (N.S.) 26: 565-574.
- Doesburg, P.H. van 1957. Sur quelques Syrphidae de Madagascar (Diptera). Naturaliste malgache 9: 103-109. [1957
- Hull, F.M. 1941. A study of syrphid flies from Madagascar (Diptera). Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philadelphia 92 (1940): 309-334. 1941
- Keiser, F. 1971. Syrphidae von Madagaskar (Dipt.). Verhandl. Naturf. Ges. Basal 81: 223-318. 1971
- Reemer, M. & G. Stahls 2013. Phylogenetic relationships of Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) based on molecular and morphological characters. Systematic Entomology 38 (4): 661-688.