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Macrocerides
There are 11 species in this parasitoid genus of Phoridae that attack ants.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macrocerides abaristalis | Borgmeier, 1969 | ants | Costa Rica | |
| Macrocerides anacleti | Borgmeier, 1969 | ants | ||
| Macrocerides attophilus | Disney, 2008 | Atta saltensis | Argentina | |
| Macrocerides borkenti | Brown, 2012 | ants | Costa Rica | |
| Macrocerides brevicornis | Borgmeier, 1969 | ants | ||
| Macrocerides curtifrons | Borgmeier, 1927 | ants | ||
| Macrocerides leydheckeri | Schmitz, 1965 | ants | ||
| Macrocerides luteus | Borgmeier, 1969 | ants | ||
| Macrocerides neivai | Borgmeier, 1928 | ants | ||
| Macrocerides taurocephalus | Brown, 2012 | ants | United States:Texas | |
| Macrocerides trinitatis | Borgmeier, 1969 | ants |
REFERENCES
- Borgmeier, T. (1924). Um novo genero de Phorideos do Parana. Bol. Mus. Nac. Rio De Janeiro.
- Borgmeier, T. (1925). "Novos subsidios para o conhecimento da familia Phoridae". Arquivos do Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro. 25: 85–281, pls. I-XVII.
- Borgmeier, T. (1926). Phorideos Myrmecophilos da Argentina (Dipt.). Bol. Mus. Nac. Rio De J.
- Borgmeier, T. (1928). Investigacoes sobre Phorideos Myrmecophilos (Diptera - Phoridae). Arch. Inst. Biol. Def. Agric. Amin. S. Paulo.
- Borgmeier, T. 1932. Revisão do genero ecitophilo Xanionotum Brues, com a descripção de duas especies novas (Dipt. Phoridae). Revista de Entomologia 2: 369-380.
- Borgmeier, T. 1959. Neue und wenig bekannte Phoriden aus der neotropischen Region. Nebst einigen Arten aud dem Belgischen Congo-Gebiet (Diptera, Phoridae). Studia ent. 2: 129-208.
- Borgmeier, T. (1963). Revision of the North American Phorid Flies. Part 1. (Dipt. Phoridae). Studia Ent.
- Borgmeier, T. 1969. New or little-known phorid flies, mainly of the Neotropical Region. Studia Entomologica 12: 3
- Brown BV. Differential host use by neotropical phorid flies (Diptera: Phoridae) that are parasitoids of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Sociobiology. 1999;33(3):95–103.
- Brian V. Brown "Taxonomic Status of Macrocerides Species (Diptera: Phoridae)," The Canadian Entomologist 143(6), 697-705, (1 December 2011).
- Brown BV, Kung GA, Porras W. A new type of ant-decapitation in the Phoridae (Insecta: Diptera). Biodivers Data J. 2015 Jan 2;(3):e4299
- Brues, C.T. 1902. New and little known guests of the Texan legionary ants. American Naturalist 36: 365-378.
- Brues, C.T. 1936. A new ecitophilous North American phorid fly. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society 31: 68-70.
- Disney, R. H. L. (2007). New species and revisionary notes on scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) associated with Neotropical army ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology.
- Disney, H. R. L., & Berghoff, S. M. (2007). New species and new records of scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) associated with army ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Panama. Sociobiology.
- Disney, R. H. L., & Berghoff, S. M. (2008). Further records, with a new species, of scuttle flies (Diptera, Phoridae) associated with army ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Panama. Sociobiology.
- Enderlein, G. 1912. Die Phoridenfauna Süd-Brasiliens. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 73: 16-45. [1912.03.20]
- 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. 1923. Zwei neue Phoriden aus Australien und Brasilien. Ent. Ber. 6: 188-192.