Masarygus

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There are two myrmecophilous species in this genus.

List of Masarygus and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution Notes
Masarygus palmipalpus Reemer, 2013 ants Neotropical: Peru
Masarygus planifrons Brèthes, 1908: ants Neotropical: Argentina

REFERENCES

  • Brèthes, J. 1908. Masarygidae, una nueva familia de dipteros. Anales del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Buenos Aires (3) 10: 439-443.
  • Reemer, M. & G. Stahls 2013. Phylogenetic relationships of Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) based on molecular and morphological characters. Systematic Entomology 38 (4): 661-688.