Piruwa

There is one myrmecophilous species in this genus. Vein R4+5 without posterior appendix. Antenna shorter than distance between antennal fossa and anterior oral margin. Postpronotum bare. Abdomen constricted.

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List of Piruwa and their Host Ants

Genus and species	Author and Year	Ant Host	Distribution
Piruwa phaecada	Reemer, 2013	ants	Peru

REFERENCES

• Reemer, M. & G. Stahls 2013. Phylogenetic relationships of Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) based on molecular and morphological characters. Systematic Entomology 38 (4): 661-688.

• Reemer, M, Stahs, G. 2013. Generic revision and species classification of the Microdontinae (Diptera, Syrphidae). ZooKeys 288:1-213.