''Ptilobactrum'' is a
genus of
hoverflies, with one known species, ''Ptilobactrum neavei''.
They have very broad heads and their
basoflagellomeres are elongate and densely
pilose
Trichomes (); ) are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain protists. They are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a pl ...
in males.
Biology
Larvae are found in
ant nests.
Distribution
''P. neavei'' is native to the
African
tropics.
References
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Hoverfly genera
Monotypic Diptera genera
Microdontinae
Diptera of Africa
Taxa named by Mario Bezzi