Spheginobaccha


Spheginobaccha is a genus of hoverflies, with 15 known species. The genus is readily separated from other microdons by the incomplete metathoracic bridge, round/oval basoflagellomere, occiput with a dorsolateral crease,
and other characters. It is the only genus in the tribe Spheginobacchini.

Biology

Larvae are found in ant nests.

Distribution

They are native to Africa and Asia.

Species

The macropoda group :
  • Spheginobaccha aethusa
  • Spheginobaccha chillcotti Thompson, 1974
  • Spheginobaccha demeijerei van Doesburg, 1968
  • Spheginobaccha duplex
  • Spheginobaccha humeralis
  • Spheginobaccha knutsoni Thompson, 1974
  • Spheginobaccha lieftincki Doesburg, 1968
  • Spheginobaccha macropoda
  • Spheginobaccha melancholia Hull, 1937
  • Spheginobaccha vandoesburgi Thompson, 1974
The rotundiceps group :
The perialla group :
The ruginosa group :