''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with

petiolate Petiole may refer to: *Petiole (botany), the stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem *Petiole (insect anatomy) In entomology, petiole is the technical term for the narrow waist of some hymenopteran insects, especially ants, bees, a ...

abdomens.

Biology

Larvae are found in ant nests.

Distribution

They are native to the New World tropics.

Species

Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' include: *'' Pseudomicrodon auricinctus'' (Sack, 1931) *''

Pseudomicrodon batesi ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

'' (Shannon, 1927) *''

Pseudomicrodon bellulus ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverfly, hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with Petiole (botany), petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Speci ...

'' (Williston, 1891) *''

Pseudomicrodon biluminiferus ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

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, 1944) *''

Pseudomicrodon chrysostypus ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

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Pseudomicrodon claripennis ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

'' (Hine, 1914) *''

Pseudomicrodon conops ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

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, 1940) *''

Pseudomicrodon corona ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

'' (

, 1940) *''

Pseudomicrodon nigrispinosus ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

'' (Shannon, 1927) *''

Pseudomicrodon pilosops ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

'' (Marinoni, 2004) *''

Pseudomicrodon polistoides ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

'' Reemer, 2013 *''

Pseudomicrodon rheochryssus ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

'' (

, 1944) *''

Pseudomicrodon seabrai ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

'' Papavero, 1962 *''

Pseudomicrodon smiti ''Pseudomicrodon'' is a genus of hoverflies, with 14 known species. All are species with petiolate abdomens. Biology Larvae are found in ant nests. Distribution They are native to the New World tropics. Species Species in ''Pseudomicrodon'' inc ...

'' Reemer, 2013 The following are synonyms of other species: *''Pseudomicrodon beebei'' (

, 1936): synonym of ''

'' (Shannon, 1927)

References

{{taxonbar, from1=Q7254975 Hoverfly genera Diptera of South America Microdontinae