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Megodon
Subgenus of flies
Megodon is a subgenus of the hoverfly genus Microdon. It is native to Madagascar, and contains only two known species. Microdon stuckenbergi has an unusual scutellum. Larvae are found in ant nests.
01Species
There are 2 species described in Megodon:
- M. planitarsus Keiser, 1971
- M. stuckenbergi (Keiser, 1971)
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