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 (five species) and Asia (eight species).
Species
The macropoda group (Asia):
- Spheginobaccha aethusa <small>(Walker, 1849)</small>
- Spheginobaccha chillcotti <small>Thompson, 1974</small>
- Spheginobaccha demeijerei <small>van Doesburg, 1968</small>
- Spheginobaccha duplex <small>(Walker, 1857)</small>
- Spheginobaccha humeralis <small>(Sack, 1926)</small>
- Spheginobaccha knutsoni <small>Thompson, 1974</small>
- Spheginobaccha lieftincki <small>Doesburg, 1968</small>
- Spheginobaccha macropoda <small>(Bigot, 1883)</small>
- Spheginobaccha melancholia <small>Hull, 1937</small>
- Spheginobaccha vandoesburgi <small>Thompson, 1974</small>
The rotundiceps group (South Africa):
The perialla group (Malawi):
The ruginosa group (Madagascar):
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