Phalacrotophora fasciata (Fallén, 1823), Fallen, 1823

Lengyel, Gábor Dániel, 2009, Phalacrotophora species (Diptera: Phoridae) with four subequal scutellar setae and notes on the other European species, Zootaxa 2172, pp. 59-68 : 65

Phalacrotophora fasciata (Fallén, 1823)

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New data. 1 female: Baláta TK, Somogyszob, szittyós, égeres [Juncetum, Alnetum], 2008.06.24, leg. L. Papp; 1 male: Pécs–Kökény, Malomvölgyi–tó mellett, 2008.06.23, leg. L. Papp; 1 female: Budapest, Pestszentlőrinc, Péterhalmi–erdő, 2008.06.15, leg. L. Papp; 1 male: ibid., szilfák sebéről [on bleeding wounds of elm] 1996. VI. 1–2., leg. L. Papp; 3 males, 1 female: ibid., tölgyes [Quercetum], 2002.06.8–9. / 2003.05.24–25. / 2002.06.16, leg. L. Papp; 1 female: ibid., tölgyes széli virágokról [from flowers near Quercetum], 2002.07.13, leg. L. Papp, 1 female: Budapest, Pestszentlőrinc, Péterhalmi–erdő, erdei utak mellett [near forest paths], 2004. aug.15., leg. L. Papp; 1 male: Bükk–hg., Síkfőkut, 1973. VI.6., leg. L. Papp; 1 female: Csévharaszt TT, homokbuckás [on sand dunes], 2002.06.25, leg. L. Papp,

Notes on phenology and ecology. The Péterhalmi forest (geographical coordinates: N47°25’ E19°11’) is one of the dipterologically best known fields in Hungary as a result of collecting by László Papp. We have data from almost every month from the last few years from this forest. Based on his material we can state that most of the Phalacrotophora adults emerge from middle of May to late June. There are only few data from July and only one from August.

With the specimens contributed by Papp (2002) there are data on nine males and 74 females of P. b e u k i caught on the sap of bleeding wounds mainly on elm, sometimes poplar or maple trees. We have some data on other species from the same trees (see earlier), but only one– three specimens altogether. This phenomenon is possibly a consequence of the feeding habit of P. beuki . According to Durska et al. (2003) the host of P. beuki is a coccinellid beetle, Anatis ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758) . This ladybird lives in coniferous forests ( Majerus & Kearns 1989) in contrast to the locality where our Phalacrotophora specimens caught, which is a deciduous forest with oak ( Quercus spp.), elm ( Ulmus spp.), poplar ( Populus spp.) and maple ( Acer spp.) trees, with only a few pine trees in the area.

Figures

FIGURES 5 – 7. Fore tibia and tarsomeres of P. pictofasciata (5), P. spectabilis (6) and P. fasciata (7) males from posterior view.