Paragodon
Genus of flies
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Paragodon paragoides is a small (4–5 mm) hoverfly which differs from other hoverflies by its simple male genitalia, and was accordingly considered the most primitive microdontine species.[2] It is the sole member of the genus Paragodon, as the other known species was removed to a separate genus, Surimyia.
| Paragodon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Microdontinae |
| Genus: | Paragodon Thompson, 1969[1] |
| Species: | P. paragoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Paragodon paragoides Thompson, 1969 | |
Biology
Distribution
They are native to South America.[2]
