Megodon stuckenbergi (lat.) - a type of flies from the Microdontinae subfamily. The only kind of genus. [one]
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| Megodon stuckenbergi ( Keizer , 1971 ) |
Description
Representatives of Megodon differ in the shape of scutellum . Scutum and scutellum are connected at an angle of 120 degrees. Larvae inhabit the anthills , where they collect carrion.
Spread
Madagascar [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Cheng, Xin-Yue; Thompson, F. Christian. A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the new genera from Africa and China (Eng.) // Zootaxa: journal. - New Zealand: Magnolia Press, 2008. - Vol. 1879 . - P. 21—48 . - ISSN 1175-5334 .