Biology and behavior of Microdon piperi in the Pacific Northwest (Diptera: Syrphidae)

A 15 year study of Microdon piperi Knab shows that it is one of the more common species of Microdon living in the wet forest habitat of the Pacific Northwest. The life cycle of this species is similar to that reported for other northern species, with adult flies emerging from puparia in ant nests du...

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