Masarygus
| Masarygus planifrons | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Microdontinae |
| Genus: | Masarygus Bréthes, 1909 |
| Species: | M. planifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Masarygus planifrons Bréthes, 1909 | |
Masarygus is a genus of hoverflies native to Argentina, containing the single species Masarygus planifrons. Masarygus was first described as representing a new family related to Conopidae or possibly the Oestridae due to its much reduced mouthparts.[1] The larvae feed as scavengers in the nests of ants.
References
- ↑ 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.
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