Menidon falcatus

Menidon falcatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Flies
Suborder:	Aschiza
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Microdontinae
Genus:	Menidon
Species:	M. falcatus
Binomial name
Menidon falcatus (Williston, 1887)

Distribution

Neotropical: Costa Rica, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, Honduras

REFERENCES

• Reemer, Menno, 2013, Taxonomic exploration of Neotropical Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) mimicking stingless bees, pp. 1-88 in Zootaxa 3697 (1) on pages 49-51

• Shannon, R.C. 1927. A review of the South American two-winged flies of the family Syrphidae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(9)[2658], 34 p.

• Thompson, C. 2007. Microdon falcatus Williston (Diptera : Syrphidae): A redescription, with lectotype designation and new synonyms. Entomological News 118(May 2007):283-291

• Williston, S.W. 1887. Synopsis of the North American Syrphidae. Bull. U.S. Natl. Mus. (1886) 31, xxx + 335 pp, 12 pls