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Microdon sp. Microdon sp. Meigen, 1803

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Diptera > Family Syrphidae > Genus Microdon Microdon sp. - Microdon sp. - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/14692

Status:

This genus is found worldwide, including about 20 species in North America.

Relationships:

Larvae live in ant nests (and prey upon host larvae) and adults are found near ant colonies (BugGuide, 2014).

Records:

There are 6 records in the project database.

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<em>Microdon sp.</em> in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2014). (Photo ID: 13258 - Psn: 20)

Microdon sp. in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2014). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

<em>Microdon sp.</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/23/2014). (Photo ID: 13259 - Psn: 22)

Microdon sp. in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/23/2014). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

<em>Microdon</em> species in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/3/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 889827 - Psn: 45)

Microdon species in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/3/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

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