''Peradon'' is a
genus
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of
hoverfly
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, 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 the l ...
from the
Neotropical realm
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropics, tropical Ecoregion#Terrestrial, terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperat ...
, containing 31 species. Many of the species were originally described in the genus ''
Microdon
Hover flies (family Syrphidae) of the genus ''Microdon'' are unusual among the Fly, Diptera. Like other members of the subfamily, they are myrmecophiles, meaning they inhabit the nests of ants.
There are 249 species known worldwide, with the gr ...
''.
Species
Species in ''Peradon'' include:
* ''
Peradon angustiventris''
( Macquart, 1855)
* ''
Peradon angustus''
( Macquart, 1846)
* ''
Peradon aureoscutus''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1943)
* ''
Peradon aureus''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1944)
* ''
Peradon aurifascia''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1944)
* ''
Peradon aurigaster''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1941)
* ''
Peradon ballux''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon bidens''
( Fabricius, 1805)
* ''
Peradon bispina''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1943)
* ''
Peradon brevis
''Peradon'' is a genus of hoverfly from the Neotropical realm, containing 31 species. Many of the species were originally described in the genus ''Microdon''.
Species
Species in ''Peradon'' include:
* '' Peradon angustiventris'' ( Macquart, 185 ...
''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon chrysopygus''
( Giglio-Tos, 1892)
* ''
Peradon costaricensis''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon diaphanus''
(Sack
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* Knapsack
Other uses
* Bed, a slang term
* Sack (band), ...
, 1921)
* ''
Peradon elongata''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1943)
* ''
Peradon fenestratus
''Peradon'' is a genus of hoverfly from the Neotropical realm, containing 31 species. Many of the species were originally described in the genus ''Microdon''.
Species
Species in ''Peradon'' include:
* '' Peradon angustiventris'' ( Macquart, 185 ...
''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1943)
* ''
Peradon flavipennis
''Peradon'' is a genus of hoverfly from the Neotropical realm, containing 31 species. Many of the species were originally described in the genus ''Microdon''.
Species
Species in ''Peradon'' include:
* '' Peradon angustiventris'' ( Macquart, 185 ...
''
( Curran, 1925)
* ''
Peradon flavofascium
''Peradon'' is a genus of hoverfly from the Neotropical realm, containing 31 species. Many of the species were originally described in the genus ''Microdon''.
Species
Species in ''Peradon'' include:
* '' Peradon angustiventris'' ( Macquart, 185 ...
''
( Curran, 1925)
* ''
Peradon hermetia
''Peradon'' is a genus of hoverfly from the Neotropical realm, containing 31 species. Many of the species were originally described in the genus ''Microdon''.
Species
Species in ''Peradon'' include:
* '' Peradon angustiventris'' ( Macquart, 185 ...
''
( Curran, 1936)
* ''
Peradon hermetoides
''Peradon'' is a genus of hoverfly from the Neotropical realm, containing 31 species. Many of the species were originally described in the genus ''Microdon''.
Species
Species in ''Peradon'' include:
* ''Peradon angustiventris'' (Pierre-Justin-M ...
''
( Curran, 1940)
* ''
Peradon luridescens
''Peradon'' is a genus of hoverfly from the Neotropical realm, containing 31 species. Many of the species were originally described in the genus ''Microdon''.
Species
Species in ''Peradon'' include:
* '' Peradon angustiventris'' ( Macquart, 185 ...
''
(Walker
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* ...
, 1857)
* ''
Peradon niger
''Peradon'' is a genus of hoverfly from the Neotropical realm, containing 31 species. Many of the species were originally described in the genus ''Microdon''.
Species
Species in ''Peradon'' include:
* '' Peradon angustiventris'' ( Macquart, 185 ...
''
( Williston, 1891)
* ''
Peradon normalis''
( Curran, 1925)
* ''
Peradon notialus''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon oligonax''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1944)
* ''
Peradon palpator''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon pompiloides''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon satyricus''
Reemer, 2014
* ''
Peradon sciarus''
Reemer, 2014
* ''
Peradon surinamensis''
Reemer in Reemer, Skevington & Kelso, 2019
* ''
Peradon trilinea''
(Hull
Hull may refer to:
Structures
* The hull of an armored fighting vehicle, housing the chassis
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a sea-going craft
* Submarine hull
Ma ...
, 1943)
* ''
Peradon trivittatum''
( Curran, 1925)
The following are synonyms of other species:
* ''Peradon flavomarginatum''
( Curran, 1925): synonym of ''
Peradon bidens''
( Fabricius, 1805)
* ''Peradon langi''
( Curran, 1925): synonym of ''
Peradon bidens''
( Fabricius, 1805)
References
Hoverfly genera
Diptera of South America
Microdontinae
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