Thompsodon

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There is one myrmecophilous species in this genus. Frons laterally with round, concave areas, filled with dense golden pile, ventrally delimited by a sharply defined ridge. Transverse suture complete. Tergites 3 and 4 not fused.

List of Thompsodon and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution
Thompsodon conspicillifrons Reemer, 2013 ants Costa Rica

REFERENCES

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