Paramicrodon is a genus of hoverflies, with eight known species. They differ from Microdon by their short antennae and the lack of appendices on vein R4+5.

Biology

Larvae are found in ant nests.

Distribution

They are native to Oriental, Australian, and Neotropical regions.

Species

  • P. cinctellus (Sack, 1926)
  • P. delicatulus Hull, 1937
  • P. flukei Curran, 1936
  • P. lorentzi Meijere, 1913
  • P. miranda (Herve-Bazin, 1926)
  • P. nigripennis (Sack, 1922)
  • P. novus Hull, 1937
  • P. toxopei Meijere, 1929