''Afromicrodon'' is an

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

hoverflies Hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, whi ...

. The species of the genus ''Afromicrodon'' were previously and erroneously placed in the genus ''

Ceratophya ''Ceratophya'' is a genus of hoverflies, with five known species. They are distinct from ''Microdon'' by the presence of an appendix on vein R4+5. Many species have erroneously been placed in this genus. Some authors place ''Ceratophya'' as a sub ...

''. ''Afromicrodon'' species are recognized among the

Microdontinae The subfamily Microdontinae contains slightly more than 400 species of hoverflies (family Syrphidae) and, while diverse, these species share several characteristics by which they differ from other syrphids. The Microdontinae are myrmecophiles, mea ...

by them lacking an appendix on vein R4+5, having short antennae about as long as the face or shorter, and a simple basoflagellomere and simple scutellum without

calcar The calcar, also known as the calcaneum, is the name given to a spur of cartilage arising from inner side of ankle and running along part of outer interfemoral membrane in bats, as well as to a similar spur on the legs of some arthropods. The cal ...

. The

abdomen The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the torso. ...

oval An oval () is a closed curve in a plane which resembles the outline of an egg. The term is not very specific, but in some areas (projective geometry, technical drawing, etc.) it is given a more precise definition, which may include either one or ...

Distribution

All currently known species are restricted to

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and the

Comoros Islands The Comoro Islands or Comoros (Shikomori ''Komori''; ar, جزر القمر , ''Juzur al-qamar''; french: Les Comores) form an archipelago of volcanic islands situated off the southeastern coast of Africa, to the east of Mozambique and northwe ...

Species

*'' Afromicrodon comoroensis'' (De Meyer, De Bruyn & Janssons, 1990) originally placed in genus ''

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Afromicrodon johannae ''Afromicrodon'' is an African genus of hoverflies. The species of the genus ''Afromicrodon'' were previously and erroneously placed in the genus ''Ceratophya''. ''Afromicrodon'' species are recognized among the Microdontinae by them lacking an ...

'' (van Doesburg, 1957) originally placed in genus ''

Microdon Hover flies (family Syrphidae) of the genus ''Microdon'' are unusual among the Diptera. Like other members of the subfamily, they are myrmecophiles, meaning they inhabit the nests of ants. There are 249 species known worldwide, with the greate ...

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Afromicrodon luciferus ''Afromicrodon'' is an African genus of hoverflies. The species of the genus ''Afromicrodon'' were previously and erroneously placed in the genus ''Ceratophya''. ''Afromicrodon'' species are recognized among the Microdontinae by them lacking an ...

'' (Hull, 1941) originally placed in genus ''

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Afromicrodon madecassa ''Afromicrodon'' is an African genus of hoverflies. The species of the genus ''Afromicrodon'' were previously and erroneously placed in the genus ''Ceratophya''. ''Afromicrodon'' species are recognized among the Microdontinae by them lacking an ...

'' (Keiser, 1971) originally placed in genus ''

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Afromicrodon stuckenbergi ''Afromicrodon'' is an African genus of hoverflies. The species of the genus ''Afromicrodon'' were previously and erroneously placed in the genus ''Ceratophya''. ''Afromicrodon'' species are recognized among the Microdontinae by them lacking an ...

'' (Keiser, 1971) originally placed in genus ''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2747984 Hoverfly genera Diptera of Africa Microdontinae