''Peradon'' 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
hoverfly
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, while ...
from the
Neotropical realm
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In bioge ...
, containing 31 species. Many of the species were originally described in the 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 ...
''.
Species
Species in ''Peradon'' include:
* ''
Peradon angustiventris''
( Macquart, 1855)
* ''
Peradon angustus''
( Macquart, 1846)
* ''
Peradon aureoscutus''
(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 ...
, 1943)
* ''
Peradon aureus''
(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)
* ''
Peradon aurifascia''
(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)
* ''
Peradon aurigaster''
(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 ...
, 1941)
* ''
Peradon ballux''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon bidens''
( Fabricius, 1805)
* ''
Peradon bispina
''Peradon'' is a genus of hoverfly from the Neotropical realm, containing 31 species. Many of the species were originally described in the genus ''Microdon''.
Species
Species in ''Peradon'' include:
* ''Peradon angustiventris'' (Pierre-Justin-M ...
''
(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 ...
, 1943)
* ''
Peradon brevis''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon chrysopygus''
( Giglio-Tos, 1892)
* ''
Peradon costaricensis''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon diaphanus''
( Sack, 1921)
* ''
Peradon elongata''
(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 ...
, 1943)
* ''
Peradon fenestratus''
(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 ...
, 1943)
* ''
Peradon flavipennis''
( Curran, 1925)
* ''
Peradon flavofascium''
( Curran, 1925)
* ''
Peradon hermetia''
( Curran, 1936)
* ''
Peradon hermetoides''
( Curran, 1940)
* ''
Peradon luridescens''
(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)
* ''
Peradon niger''
( Williston, 1891)
* ''
Peradon normalis''
( Curran, 1925)
* ''
Peradon notialus''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon oligonax''
(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)
* ''
Peradon palpator''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon pompiloides''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon satyricus''
Reemer, 2014
* ''
Peradon sciarus''
Reemer, 2014
* ''
Peradon surinamensis''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon trilinea''
(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 ...
, 1943)
* ''
Peradon trivittatum''
( Curran, 1925)
The following are synonyms of other species:
* ''Peradon flavomarginatum''
( Curran, 1925): synonym of ''
Peradon bidens''
( Fabricius, 1805)
* ''Peradon langi''
( Curran, 1925): synonym of ''
Peradon bidens''
( Fabricius, 1805)
References
Hoverfly genera
Diptera of South America
Microdontinae
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