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Microdon albicomatus
| Microdon albicomatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Flies |
| Suborder: | Aschiza |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Microdontinae |
| Genus: | Microdon |
| Species: | M. albicomatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Microdon albicomatus Novak, 1977 | |
Diagnosis
Subgenus: Microdon N. M. albicomatus is readily distinguished from the other four species by the following characteristics: (1) tarsi black above and reddish below, rest of the legs black; (2) propleura with two or fewer strong hairs
Description
Distribution
Canada: Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon. United States: Colorado, Idaho, New Hampshire, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming
Biology
REFERENCES
- Duffield, R.M (1981). "Biology of Microdon fuscipennis (Diptera: Syrphidae) with interpretation of reproductive strategies of Microdon species found north of Mexico". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. Washington D.C.: Allen Press. 83: 716–724.
- Keiser, F. 1952. Syrphidae (Dipt.) von Sumba, Sumbawa, Flores und Timor. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Sumba-Expedition des Museums fur Volkerkunde und des Naturhistorischen Museums in Basel, 1949. Verh. Naturf. Ges. Basel 63: 153-175.