Biology:Bardistopus
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Short description: Genus of flies
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| Genus: | Bardistopus Mann, 1920
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| Species: | B. papuanum
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| Bardistopus papuanum Mann, 1920
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Bardistopus is a genus of hoverflies containing one species, Bardistopus papuanum. The original description erroneously stated the species was based on two female specimens; they are in fact both males.[1]
Biology
Larvae are found in ant nests.
Distribution
They are endemic to the Solomon Islands.
References
- ↑ Cheng, Xin-Yue; Thompson, F. Christian (2008). "A generic conspectus of the Microdontinae (Diptera: Syrphidae) with the description of two new genera from Africa and China" (PDF Adobe Acrobat). Zootaxa (New Zealand: Magnolia Press) 1879: 21–48. ISSN 1175-5334. http://mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/zt01879p048.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
Wikidata ☰ Q4860163 entry
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