Metadon achterbergi

Metadon achterbergi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Flies
Suborder:	Aschiza
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Microdontinae
Genus:	Metadon
Species:	M. achterbergi
Binomial name
	Metadon achterbergi; Reemer, 2013

Diagnosis

Within Metadon, five other described Oriental species have a dark (sub)apical wingspot. These species are listed here (in parentheses a character is given that distinguishes them from Metadon achterbergi sp. n.): Microdon auricinctus Brunetti, 1908 (tergite 4 red); Metadon bicoloratus Hull, 1944 (thorax and abdomen without fasciae of golden pile); Metadon fuscicornis Sasakawa, 1960 (wing infuscated at entire apical half); Metadon pendleburyi Curran, 1931 (thorax and abdomen without fasciae of golden pile); Metadon wulpii Mik, 1899 (mesoscutum without fascia of golden pile along transverse suture, scutellum reddish brown).

Description

HOLOTYPE. Adult female. VIETNAM. Label 1: "C. VIETNAM: Ha Tinh / Vu Quang N.P., 53 m, N 18° / 20'50" E105°26'37.8", 22.ix.- / 6.x.2009, Mal. trap 1, RMNH-09 / C. v. Achterberg & R. de Vries". Coll. RMNH. Voucher code M. Reemer: 284. DNA voucher labcode MZH:Y1086.

Distribution

Oriental: Vietnam

Biology

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