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Rhoga
There are five myrmecophilous species in this genus. All are small, delicate, pale yellowish flies, with distinct black pilose brushes on their metatibiae. These flies are probably mimics of stingless bees of the tribe Meliponini.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoga lutescens | Walker, 1857 | ants | Neotropics | |
| Rhoga maculata | (Shannon, 1927) | ants | Neotropics | |
| Rhoga mellea | (Curran, 1940) | ants | Neotropics | |
| Rhoga sepulchrasilva | (Hull, 1937) | ants | Neotropics | |
| Rhoga xanthoprosopus | Barretto & Lane, 1947 | ants | Neotropics: Brazil |
REFERENCES
- Reemer, M. & G. Stahls 2013. Phylogenetic relationships of Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) based on molecular and morphological characters. Systematic Entomology 38 (4): 661-688.