Paramicrodon

There are eight myrmecophilous species in this genus. They differ from Microdon by their short antennae and the lack of appendices on vein R4+5. Larvae are found in ant nests. They are native to Oriental, Australian, and Neotropical regions.

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List of Paramicrodon and their Host Ants

Genus and species	Author and Year	Ant Host	Distribution	Notes
Paramicrodon cinctellus	(Sack, 1926)	ants
Paramicrodon delicatulus	Hull, 1937	ants	Cuba
Paramicrodon flukei	Curran, 1936	ants	Brazil
Paramicrodon lorentzi	Meijere, 1913	ants	Papua Indonesia
Paramicrodon miranda	(Herve-Bazin, 1926)	ants
Paramicrodon nigripennis	(Sack, 1922)	ants
Paramicrodon novus	Hull, 1937	ants	Philippines
Paramicrodon toxopei	Meijere, 1929	ants

REFERENCES

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

• Reemer, M, Stahs, G. 2013. Generic revision and species classification of the Microdontinae (Diptera, Syrphidae). ZooKeys 288:1-213.