Three new species of legless, wingless scuttle flies (diptera : phoridae) associated with army ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) in Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Abstract
Mature females of Vestigipoda breviseta n. sp. were collected from a colony of Aenictus camposi, V. intermedia n. sp. from a colony of Aenictus species 2 of Sk. Yamane and of V longiseta n. sp. from a colonies of Aenictus species 18a of Sk. Yamane in Malaysia. The un-named ant species and the new fly species are described, and a key to the females of the five fly species of this genus now known is provided. Behavior of V. longiseta and its host ant is reported.
Keywords
Vestigipoda, New species, Aenictus, Key to species, Behavior, animal Malaysia, Fly diptera
Divisions
DeptofFiqhUsul
Publication Title
Sociobiology
Volume
52
Issue
3
Additional Information
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
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