''Metadon'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
hoverfly
Hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while ...
containing 43 species. Most of the species were originally described in the genus ''
Microdon''.
Species
*''
M. achterbergi''
Reemer, 2013
*''
M. aethiopicus''
( Rondani, 1873)
*''
M. albofascia''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
, 1944)
*''
M. annandalei''
( Brunetti, 1907)
*''
M. apicalis''
(Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1858)
*''
M. apis''
( Speiser, 1913)
*''
M. appendiculatus''
(Curran
Curran may refer to:
People
* Curran (surname)
* Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater
Material
* Curran (material)
Places
*Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada
;Northern Ireland
* Curran, County Londonderry ...
, 1929)
*''
M. aureomagnificus''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
, 1944)
*''
M. auricinctus''
( Brunetti, 1908)
*''
M. auroscutatus''
(Curran
Curran may refer to:
People
* Curran (surname)
* Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater
Material
* Curran (material)
Places
*Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada
;Northern Ireland
* Curran, County Londonderry ...
, 1928)
*''
M. bicolor''
( Sack, 1922)
*''
M. bicoloratus''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
, 1944)
*''
M. bifasciatus''
( Matsumura, 1916)
*''
M. brunneipennis''
(Huo, Ren & Zheng, 2007)
*''
M. captum''
( Speiser, 1913)
*''
M. erythrocephalus''
(Bezzi Bezzi is an Italian last name. Notable people with this last name include:
*Bartolomeo Bezzi (1851–1923), Italian painter
*Cristian Bezzi (born 1975), Italian former rugby union player
*Giovanni Francesco Bezzi (active circa 1549–1571), ...
, 1915)
*''
M. flavipes''
( Brunetti, 1908)
*''
M. fulvicornis''
(Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1858)
*''
M. fulvipes''
( Meijere, 1908)
*''
M. fuscicornis''
(Sasakawa, 1960)
*''
M. fuscus''
( Meijere, 1908)
*''
M. inappendiculatus''
(Curran
Curran may refer to:
People
* Curran (surname)
* Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater
Material
* Curran (material)
Places
*Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada
;Northern Ireland
* Curran, County Londonderry ...
, 1929)
*''
M. inermis''
( Loew, 1858)
*''
M. modesticolor''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
, 1944)
*''
M. montis''
(Keiser, 1958)
*''
M. mydas''
(Bezzi Bezzi is an Italian last name. Notable people with this last name include:
*Bartolomeo Bezzi (1851–1923), Italian painter
*Cristian Bezzi (born 1975), Italian former rugby union player
*Giovanni Francesco Bezzi (active circa 1549–1571), ...
, 1915)
*''
M. mynthes''
( Séguy, 1953)
*''
M. pallidus''
(Bezzi Bezzi is an Italian last name. Notable people with this last name include:
*Bartolomeo Bezzi (1851–1923), Italian painter
*Cristian Bezzi (born 1975), Italian former rugby union player
*Giovanni Francesco Bezzi (active circa 1549–1571), ...
, 1915)
*''
M. pendelburyi''
(Curran
Curran may refer to:
People
* Curran (surname)
* Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater
Material
* Curran (material)
Places
*Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada
;Northern Ireland
* Curran, County Londonderry ...
, 1931)
*''
M. persicus''
Gilasian & Reemer, 2015
*''
M. pingliensis''
(Huo, Ren & Zheng, 2007)
*''
M. pretiosus''
(Curran
Curran may refer to:
People
* Curran (surname)
* Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater
Material
* Curran (material)
Places
*Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada
;Northern Ireland
* Curran, County Londonderry ...
, 1931)
*''
M. punctulatus''
(Wiedemann Wiedemann is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Barbara Wiedemann (born 1945), American poet
* Christian Rudolph Wilhelm Wiedemann (1770–1840), German physician, historian, naturalist
*Elisabeth Wiedemann (1926-2015), Ger ...
, 1824)
*''
M. robinsoni''
(Curran
Curran may refer to:
People
* Curran (surname)
* Curran Oi (born 1990), an American figure skater
Material
* Curran (material)
Places
*Curran, community in Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, Canada
;Northern Ireland
* Curran, County Londonderry ...
, 1928)
*''
M. ruficaudus''
( Brunetti, 1907)
*''
M. rugosus''
(Bezzi Bezzi is an Italian last name. Notable people with this last name include:
*Bartolomeo Bezzi (1851–1923), Italian painter
*Cristian Bezzi (born 1975), Italian former rugby union player
*Giovanni Francesco Bezzi (active circa 1549–1571), ...
, 1915)
*''
M. rutiliventris''
(Vockeroth, 1975)
*''
M. rutilus''
(Keiser, 1952)
*''
M. sacki''
(Goot, 1964)
*''
M. spuribifasciatus''
(Huo, Ren & Zheng, 2007)
*''
M. squamipennis''
( Brunetti, 1923)
*''
M. taprobanicus''
(Keiser, 1958)
*''
M. wulpii''
( Mik, 1899)
References
Hoverfly genera
Microdontinae
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