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Aenigmatopoeus
There are seven species in this parasitoid genus of Phoridae that attack ants.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aenigmatopoeus colyeri | Schmitz, 1958 | ants | ||
| Aenigmatopoeus cucullatus | Colyer, 1958 | ants | Uganda | |
| Aenigmatopoeus kohli | Schmitz, 1915 | Dorylus wilverthi | South Africa | |
| Aenigmatopoeus orbicularis | Schmitz, 1914 | ants | Cameron, South Africa | |
| Aenigmatopoeus pseudokohli | Disney, 1997 | ants | ||
| Aenigmatopoeus sequax | Borgmeier, 1963 | ants | Kenya | |
| Aenigmatopoeus sodalis | Schmitz, 1951 | ants |
REFERENCES
- Borgmeier, T. (1928). Investigacoes sobre Phorideos Myrmecophilos (Diptera - Phoridae). Arch. Inst. Biol. Def. Agric. Amin. S. Paulo.
- Borgmeier, T. (1958). "Neue Beitraege zur Kenntnis der neotropischen Phoriden (Diptera, Phoridae)". Studia Entomologica. 1: 305–406.
- Borgmeier, T. (1963). Revision of the North American Phorid Flies. Part 1. (Dipt. Phoridae). Studia Ent.
- Borgmeier, T. (1971). "Further studies on phorid flies, mainly of the Neotropical Region (Diptera, Phoridae)". Studia Entomologica. 14: 1–172.
- Brown, B.V. (2000). "Revision of the "Apocephalus miricauda - group" of ant-parasitizing flies (Diptera: Phoridae)". Contr. Sci. (Los Angeles County Mus.). 482: 62. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- Brown, B.V. 2002. Revision of the Apocephalus pergandei-group of ant-decapitating flies (Diptera: Phoridae) Contributions in Science, 496: 1-58, 2002
- Brown BV. 2014. Revision of the Apocephalus analis group of ant-decapitating flies (Diptera: Phoridae). Zootaxa. 2014 Sep 1;3857(4):551-70. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3857.4.5. PMID: 25283122.
- Coquillett, Daniel William (1901). "[Apocephalus n. gen.]. In: Pergande, the ant decapitating fly". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 4: 501.
- Malloch, J.R. (1912). "The insects of the dipterous family Phoridae in the United States National Museum". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 43 (1938): 411–529.
- Schmitz, H. (1958). Acht neue und einige bekannte Phoriden aus Angola und dem Belgischen Kongo (Phoridae, Diptera). Publcoes Cult. Co. Diam. Angola.