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Myrmosicarius
There are 18 species in this parasitoid genus of Phoridae that attack leaf cutter ants.
| Genus and species | Author and Year | Ant Host | Distribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrmosicarius biarticulatus | Borgmeier 1931 | Labidus praedator | ||
| Myrmosicarius brandaoi | Disney, 2006 | ants | ||
| Myrmosicarius catharinensis | Borgmeier, 1928 | ants | ||
| Myrmosicarius cristobalensis | Disney, 2006 | Acromyrmex lobicornis | Brazil, Paraguay | |
| Myrmosicarius crudelis | Borgmeier, 1928 | ants | ||
| Myrmosicarius cuspidatus | Borgmeier, 1928 | ants | ||
| Myrmosicarius diabolicus | Borgmeier, 1931 | ants | ||
| Myrmosicarius exrobusta | Brown, 2012 | Atta robusta | Brazil | |
| Myrmosicarius gonzalezae | Disney, 2006 | ants | ||
| Myrmosicarius gracilipes | Borgmeier, 1928 | ants | ||
| Myrmosicarius grandicornis | Borgmeier, 1928 | ants | Brazil | |
| Myrmosicarius infestans | Borgmeier, 1931 | Acromyrmex aspersus | ||
| Myrmosicarius longipalpis | Disney, 2006 | ants | ||
| Myrmosicarius persecutor | Borgmeier, 1931 | ants | Brazil | |
| Myrmosicarius simplex | Borgmeier & Prado, 1975 | ants | ||
| Myrmosicarius tarsipennis | Borgmeier, 1928 | ants | ||
| Myrmosicarius texanus | (Greene, 1938) | ants | United States: Texas |
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. 1928. Nota previa sobre alguns phorideos que parasitam formigas cortadeiras dos generos Atta e Acromyrmex. Boletim do Biol. Lab. Parasit. Fac. Med. São Paulo 1928: 119-126.
- Borgmeier, T. 1931. Sobre alguns phorideos que parasitan a Sauva e outras formigas cortadeiras (Diptera-Phoridae). Archivos do Instituto Biologico de Defensa Agricultura e Animal 4: 209-228, pls. 21-25.
- 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.
- Brown BV. Differential host use by neotropical phorid flies (Diptera: Phoridae) that are parasitoids of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Sociobiology. 1999;33(3):95–103.
- 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.
- Disney, R. H. L., Elizade, L., & Folgarait, P. J. (2006). New species and revision of Myrmosicarius (Diptera: Phoridae) that parasitize leaf-cutter ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology.
- Enderlein, G. 1912. Die Phoridenfauna Süd-Brasiliens. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 73: 16-45. [1912.03.20]
- Greene, C.T. 1938. A new genus and two new species of the dipterous family Phoridae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 85[3037]: 181-185.
- 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.