Pseudacteon notocaudatus and Pseudacteon obtusitus (Diptera: Phoridae), two new species of fire ant parasitoids from South America

Robert M Plowes; Patricia J Folgarait; Lawrence E Gilbert

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4032.2.8

Pseudacteon notocaudatus and Pseudacteon obtusitus (Diptera: Phoridae), two new species of fire ant parasitoids from South America

Zootaxa. 2015 Oct 15;4032(2):215-20. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4032.2.8.

Authors

Robert M Plowes¹, Patricia J Folgarait², Lawrence E Gilbert³

Affiliations

¹ Brackenridge Field Laboratory, University of Texas, 2907 Lake Austin Boulevard, Austin, Tx 78703, USA.; Email: rob.plowes@austin.utexas.edu.
² Laboratorio de Hormigas, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Roque Saenz Peña 352, Bernal (B1876BXD), Buenos Aires, Argentina.; Email: pfolgarait@unq.edu.ar.
³ Brackenridge Field Laboratory, University of Texas, 2907 Lake Austin Boulevard, Austin, Tx 78703, USA.; Email: lgilbert@austin.utexas.edu.

PMID: 26624354
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4032.2.8

Abstract

Ongoing studies in South America of phorid flies of the genus Pseudacteon Coquillett 1907 have revealed two further new species in this genus that are described here: P. obtusitus and P. notocaudatus. Both species are parasitoids of Solenopsis (F.) fire ants.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution
Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Ants / anatomy & histology
Ants / classification*
Ants / growth & development
Body Size
Female
Male
Organ Size
South America