Ceratophya
There are five myrmecophilous species in this genus. Tergites 3 and 4 not fused, strongly overlapping. Tergite 4 in lateral view more or less perpendicular to tergite 2. Basoflagellomere bare; longer than scape. Larvae are found in ant nests.
Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution |
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Ceratophya argentinensis | Reemer, 2013 | ants | Neotropical: Argentina |
Ceratophya carinifacies | Curran, 1934 | ants | Neotropical: Brazil, Guyana |
Ceratophya notata | Wiedemann, 1824 | ants | Neotropical: Brazil |
Ceratophya panamensis | Curran, 1930 | ants | Neotropical: Panama |
Ceratophya scolopus | Shannon, 1927 | ants | Neotropical: Amazon |
REFERENCES
- Reemer, M. & G. Stahls 2013. Phylogenetic relationships of Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) based on molecular and morphological characters. Systematic Entomology 38 (4): 661-688.
- Shannon, R.C. 1927. A review of the South American two-winged flies of the family Syrphidae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(9)[2658], 34 p.