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Genus: | Ceratophya
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Ceratophya notata
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Ceratophya is a genus of hoverflies, with five known species. They are distinct from Microdon by the presence of an appendix on vein R4+5. [1] Many species have erroneously been placed in this genus. Some authors place Ceratophya as a subgenus of Microdon.
Larvae are found in ant nests.
Distribution is Neotropical.
There are five known species as of 2013: [2] [3]
Ceratophya | |
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Genus: | Ceratophya
Wiedemann, 1824
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Type species | |
Ceratophya notata
Wiedemann, 1824
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Ceratophya is a genus of hoverflies, with five known species. They are distinct from Microdon by the presence of an appendix on vein R4+5. [1] Many species have erroneously been placed in this genus. Some authors place Ceratophya as a subgenus of Microdon.
Larvae are found in ant nests.
Distribution is Neotropical.
There are five known species as of 2013: [2] [3]