Paramicrodon
Genus of flies
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Paramicrodon is a genus of hoverflies, with eight known species.[1] They differ from Microdon by their short antennae and the lack of appendices on vein R4+5.[2]
| Paramicrodon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Microdontinae |
| Genus: | Paramicrodon Meijere, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Paramicrodon lorentzi de Meijere, 1913 | |
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Biology
Distribution
They are native to Oriental, Australian, and Neotropical regions.[2]