Paramicrodon is a genus of hoverflies, with eight known species. They differ from Microdon by their short antennaee 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

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