An Unprecedented Record of Parasitoidism of Formicidae by a Sarcophagid Fly

The first case of parasitoidism of a Myrmicinae ant by a sarcophagid fly has been observed in the Brazilian Cerrado. The larva of a Helicobia Coquillet (Sarcophagidae) specimen fed on head tissues of an Atta laevigata Smith, 1858 soldier and an adult male fly emerged from a puparium formed outside t...

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Published in:Biota neotropica 2020-01, Vol.20 (3)
Main Authors: Bragança, Marcos Antonio Lima, Acácio, Raquel Silva, Arruda, Filipe Viegas de, Pesquero, Marcos Antônio
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Language:eng ; por
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BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
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Summary:The first case of parasitoidism of a Myrmicinae ant by a sarcophagid fly has been observed in the Brazilian Cerrado. The larva of a Helicobia Coquillet (Sarcophagidae) specimen fed on head tissues of an Atta laevigata Smith, 1858 soldier and an adult male fly emerged from a puparium formed outside the host. Resumo: O registro do parasitoidismo de uma formiga Myrmecinae por uma mosca Sarcophaginae foi relatado no Cerrado brasileiro. A larva de um exemplar de Helicobia Coquillet (Sarcophagidae) se alimentou dos tecidos da cabeça de um soldado de Atta laevigata Smith, 1858 e um adulto macho emergiu de um pupário que se formou fora do hospedeiro.
ISSN:1676-0611
1676-0611
DOI:10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2020-1015