Acanthophorides

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There are seven species in this parasitoid genus of Phoridae that attack ants.

List of Acanthophorides and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution
Acanthophorides clavicercus Borgmeier, 1967 Eciton burchellii
Acanthophorides condei Borgmeier, 1928 Eciton burchellii
Acanthophorides divergens Borgmeier, 1926 Eciton burchellii Venezuela
Acanthophorides incomptus Schmitz, 1927 ants Venezuela
Acanthophorides labidophilus Borgmeier, 1967 Labidus praedator Costa Rica, Mexico
Acanthophorides longicornis (Borgmeier, 1923) Labidus praedator Brazil
Acanthophorides pilosicauda Borgmeier, 1967 Labidus praedator

REFERENCES

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