The first record of a fly of the family Milichiidae (Diptera) interacting with an ant of the genus Polyrhachis Smith, 1857 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Flies in the family Milichiidae are often myrmecophilic. We document the first record of a fly from this family interacting with an ant of the genus Polyrhachis. In lowland riparian rainforest in Sabah, Malaysia, we observed a female of the genus Milichia following an ant of the species of P. illaud...
Main Authors: | Yusah, Kalsum M, Fayle, Tom Maurice |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4238064/ |
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