LIFE-HISTORY AND IMMATURE STAGES OF 2 SPECIES OF MEGASELIA (DIPTERA, PHORIDAE) PREDATORY ON GALL-INHABITING INSECTS

Authors
ROBINSON WH BROWN BV
Citation
Wh. Robinson et Bv. Brown, LIFE-HISTORY AND IMMATURE STAGES OF 2 SPECIES OF MEGASELIA (DIPTERA, PHORIDAE) PREDATORY ON GALL-INHABITING INSECTS, Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 95(3), 1993, pp. 404-411
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
95
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
404 - 411
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1993)95:3<404:LAISO2>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Larvae of Megaselia chainensis are predators of the cockscomb leaf gal l aphid Colopha ulmicola on elm trees. Larvae of M. submarginalis are predators of larval Contarinia negundifolia, a leaf gall-inducing ceci domyiid fly on boxelder trees. Larvae of both Megaselia species consum e several hosts during their development. Both are univoltine and sync hronized with the life cycles of their hosts. Larvae of both species a re described and illustrated.