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Masarygus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Syrphidae
Subfamily:
Microdontinae
Genus:
Masarygus

Bréthes, 1909
Type species
Masarygus palmipalpus
Bréthes, 1909[1]
Synonyms

Masarygidae

Masarygus is a genus of hoverflies native to Argentina, containing two species. It was first described as representing a new family related to Conopidae or possibly the Oestridae due to its much reduced mouthparts.[2] Larvae are found in ant nests.

Species

References

  1. ^ a b Brèthes, J. (1908). "Masarygidae. Una nueva familia de dípteros". Anales del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires. 10, 3rd series: 439–443. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  2. ^ Xin-Yue Cheng & F. Christian Thompson (2008). "A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new genera from Africa and China" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1879: 21–48.
  3. ^ Reemer, Menno; Ståhls, Gunilla (2013). "Generic revision and species classification of the Microdontinae (Diptera, Syrphidae)". ZooKeys. 288: 1–213. doi:10.3897/zookeys.288.4095. PMC 3690914. PMID 23798897.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)


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