Paragodon

Paragodon paragoides is a small (4–5 mm) hoverfly which differs from other hoverflies by its simple male genitalia, and was accordingly considered the most primitive microdontine species.^[2] It is the sole member of the genus Paragodon, as the other known species was removed to a separate genus, Surimyia.

Paragodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Syrphidae
Subfamily:	Microdontinae
Genus:	Paragodon Thompson, 1969[1]
Species:	P. paragoides
Binomial name
Paragodon paragoides Thompson, 1969

Biology

Larvae are presumably found in ant nests.

Distribution

They are native to South America.^[2]