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Microdon megalogaster

Microdon megalogaster

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Syrphidae

Microdon megalogaster, the black-bodied ant fly, is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae. It is found in north-eastern North America. The larvae have been found in the nests of Formica subsericea the black field ant, and Formica fusca the silky ant.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 13Canada · 9