''Chrysidimyia'' 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 ...
from
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
, with only one known species, ''Chrysidimyia chrysidimima''.
[ The genus was described as a small metallic green fly with dense punctation that had an "astonishing resemblance" to chrysidid wasps.]
References
Hoverfly genera
Microdontinae
Diptera of South America
Monotypic Diptera genera
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