''Archimicrodon'' is a
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 ...
of
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 ...
. Many of the species in this genus were moved from ''
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 ...
'' by Reemer & Ståhls (2013).
Previously, it had been described as having three known species.
Biology
Larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
The ...
e are found in
ant
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22 ...
nests.
Distribution
All currently known species are found in the
Old World
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tropics.
Species
The species are divided into two subgenera: ''Archimicrodon''
Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
, 1945 and ''
Hovamicrodon''
Keiser, 1971.
Subgenus ''Archimicrodon''
*''
A. ampefyanus''
(Keiser, 1971)
*''
A. barringtonensis''
( Ferguson, 1926)
*''
A. boharti''
( Curran, 1947)
*''
A. brachycerus''
(Knab & Malloch, 1912)
*''
A. brevicornis''
( Loew, 1858)
*''
A. browni''
(Thompson
Thompson may refer to:
People
* Thompson (surname)
* Thompson M. Scoon (1888–1953), New York politician
Places Australia
*Thompson Beach, South Australia, a locality
Bulgaria
* Thompson, Bulgaria, a village in Sofia Province
Canada
* ...
, 1968)
*''
A. caeruleomaculatus''
(Keiser, 1971)
*''
A. caeruleus''
( Brunetti, 1908)
*''
A. clatratus''
(Keiser, 1971)
*''
A. clavicornis''
( Sack, 1926)
*''
A. fenestrellatus''
(Keiser, 1971)
*''
A. fergusoni''
(Goot, 1964)
:= ''A. modestus''
( Ferguson, 1926)
:= ''A. fergusoni''
(Thompson
Thompson may refer to:
People
* Thompson (surname)
* Thompson M. Scoon (1888–1953), New York politician
Places Australia
*Thompson Beach, South Australia, a locality
Bulgaria
* Thompson, Bulgaria, a village in Sofia Province
Canada
* ...
, 1968)
*''
A. grageti''
( Meijere, 1908)
*''
A. incisuralis''
(Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1865)
*''
A. investigator''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
, 1937)
*''
A. kavitahaius''
(Keiser, 1971)
*''
A. lanka''
(Keiser, 1958)
*''
A. liberiensis''
( Curran, 1929)
*''
A. limbinervis''
( Meijere, 1908)
*''
A. luctiferus''
(Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1865)
*''
A. malagasicus''
(Keiser, 1971)
*''
A. malukensis''
Reemer, 2013[
*'' A. minuticornis'' ( Curran, 1931)
*'' A. nicholsoni'' ( Ferguson, 1926)
*'' A. nigrocyaneus'' (]Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
, 1964)
*'' A. novaeguineae'' ( Meijere, 1908)
*'' A. obesus'' (Herve-Bazin, 1913)
*'' A. purpurescens'' (Shiraki, 1963)
*'' A. ranavalonae'' (Keiser, 1971)
*'' A. simplex'' (Shiraki, 1930)
*'' A. simplicicornis'' ( Meijere, 1908)
:= ''A. digitator'' (Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
, 1937)
*'' A. sudanus'' ( Curran, 1923)
*'' A. tabanoides'' (Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
, 1944)
*'' A. tenuifrons'' ( Curran, 1929)
*'' A. testaceus'' (Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1857)
*'' A. varicornis'' ( Sack, 1926)
*'' A. venosus'' (Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1865)
:= ''A. papuanus'' (Doesburg, 1959)
*'' A. vittatus'' ( Macquart, 1850)
:= ''A. transiens'' (Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1852)
:= ''A. pachypus'' (Bigot
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, 1884)
*'' A. wainwrighti'' ( Curran, 1938)
Subgenus ''Hovamicrodon''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4786893
Hoverfly genera
Microdontinae