Two new bee-killing flies from Brazil (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae: Melaloncha).

Authors :: Brown BV
Source :: Biodiversity data journal [Biodivers Data J] 2016 Feb 08 (4), pp. e7715. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Feb 08 (Print Publication: 2016).
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Background: The genus Melaloncha is a large group of species of parasitoid phorid flies that attack Hymenoptera, mostly stingless bees (Meliponinae, Apidae) in the Neotropical Region.<br />New Information: Two new Brazilian species, Melaloncha (Melaloncha) peacockorum sp. n. and Melaloncha (Udamochiras) nielsi sp. n., are described and their identification clarified.