Pseudacteon formicarum

Pseudacteon formicarum is a kind of parasitic species of flies from the family of Phoridae of the subfamily Metopininae.

Pseudacteon formicarum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Phoridae
Genus: Pseudacteon
Species:
P. formicarum
Binomial name
Pseudacteon formicarum
(Verrall, 1877)

Distribution and ecology

Pseudacteon formicarum is found in Europe,[1][2] and is parasitic on the ants Lasius alienus, Lasius niger, Lasius emarginatus, Lasius flavus, Lasius fuliginosus, Formica sanguinea, Myrmica lobicornis and others.[1]

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References

  1. Disney, R. H. L. (2000). "Revision of European Pseudacteon Coquillett (Diptera, Phoridae)" (PDF). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge. 49 (1–4): 79–91.
  2. BioLib Taxon profile Pseudacteon formicarum
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