Parocyptamus

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There are two myrmecophilous species in this genus. The critical characteristic is the narrow, elongated abdomen. Larvae are found in ant nests. They are native to parts of Asia.

List of Parocyptamus and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution Notes
Parocyptamus sonamii (Shiraki, 1930) ants Asia
Parocyptamus stenogaster (Curran, 1931) ants Asia

REFERENCES

  • 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.
  • Reemer, M. & G. Stahls 2013. Phylogenetic relationships of Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) based on molecular and morphological characters. Systematic Entomology 38 (4): 661-688.