title: Six new species of Microdon Meigen from Madagascar (Diptera: Syrphidae).
abstract: Six new species of the myrmecophilous hoverfly genus Microdon Meigen (Diptera: Syrphidae) are described from Madagascar. Redescriptions are given for the three other Madagascan species of this genus. Keys are presented to the Madagascan genera of the subfamily Microdontinae and to the Madagascan species of Microdon.
authors.affiliation: Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, the Netherland; Email: menno.reemer@naturalis.nl.
authors.forename: Menno
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reemer
authors.affiliation: Kerklaan 30E, 9751 NN Haren, the Netherlands.; Email: sanderbot@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Sander
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bot
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008270:Madagascar; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size