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Ceratophya

Ceratophya
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Ceratophya

Wiedemann, 1824
Type species
Ceratophya notata
Wiedemann, 1824
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Ceratophya is a genus of hoverflies, with five known species. They are distinct from Microdon by the presence of an appendix on vein R4+5.[1] Many species have erroneously been placed in this genus. Some authors place Ceratophya as a subgenus of Microdon.

Biology

Larvae are found in ant nests.

Distribution

Distribution is Neotropical.

Species

There are five known species as of 2013:[2][3]

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