Serichlamys

There are five myrmecophilous species in this genus. Vein R4+5 with posterior appendix. Abdomen oval. Vertex flat. Occiput dorsally (slightly) widened. Postpronotum pilose. Scutellum with calcars. Postero-apical corner of cell r4+5 rectangular, with small appendix. Proepimeron pilose. Anepisternum widely bare medially, also on dorsal half. Anepimeron entirely pilose. Male genitalia: phallus furcate near apex.

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List of Serichlamys and their Host Ants

Genus and species	Author and Year	Ant Host	Distribution
Serichlamys diversipilosus	Curran, 1925	ants	Nearctic
Serichlamys mitis	Curran, 1940	ants	Neotropical
Serichlamys mus	Curran, 1936	ants	Neotropical
Serichlamys rufipes	Macquart, 1842	ants	Nearctic : Florida
Serichlamys scutifer	Knab, 1917	ants	Nearctic: Texas

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.