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| M. reemeri Sankararaman & Anooj, 2025 |
Abstract
The hoverfly genus Metadon Reemer, 2013 is reviewed from India and two new species, M. ghorpadei sp. nov. and M. reemeri sp. nov., are described from New Delhi and Tamil Nadu, respectively; based on morphological and molecular analyses. Six species of Metadon that were previously reported from India are illustrated and briefly diagnosed. A new combination, Metadon unicolor (Brunetti) comb. nov., is proposed for Microdon unicolor Brunetti, 1915. An identification key to the genera of Microdontinae from India, a key to the Indian species of Metadon and a provisional species checklist for this genus are provided. This is the first record of Metadon from southern India. Habitat profile and conservation aspects are discussed for the two new species.
Diptera, Myrmecophiles, biodiversity, taxonomy, Delhi Ridge, Western Ghats, ant flies
Metadon reemeri
Metadon ghorpadei
Hariharakrishnan SANKARARAMAN and Sainulabdeen Sulaikha ANOOJ. 2025. Review of the Indian Species of Metadon Reemer, 2013 (Diptera: Syrphidae: Microdontinae), with Description of Two New Species. Zootaxa. 5737(4); 509-532. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5737.4.3 [2025-12-29]