Surimyia

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Surimyia is a genus of hoverflies, with three known species.[2][3] They are small (4– to 5-mm) microdontine flies.[4] Surimyia is the only hoverfly genus with the katatergum lacking microtrichia. In the subfamily Microdontinae, they are distinctive in the absence of pilosity on the postpronotum.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Syrphidae
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Surimyia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Microdontinae
Genus: Surimyia
Reemer, 2008[1]
Type species
Surimyia rolanderi
Reemer, 2008
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Biology

Larvae are presumably found in ant nests.

Distribution

They are only known from Suriname.[1][4]

Species

  • S. minutula (van Doesburg, 1966)[1]
  • S. reemeri Carvalho-Filho, 2014[3]
  • S. rolanderi Reemer, 2008[1]

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