Revision of the subgenus Udamochiras of Melaloncha beekilling flies (Diptera: Phoridae: Metopininae)
Brown, Brian V.
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
2004
2004-01-31
140
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Insecta
Phoridae
Melittophora
Animalia
Diptera
2
3
Arthropoda
species
salti
A section of the abdomen, apparently corresponding to intersegment 7–8 inmost other phorids, is modified in M. salti(and Melalonchaspecies, see below). This section bears a long, dorsal sclerite in M. salti. The apical section of the abdomen is extremely small, forming a stylet as in Melaloncha(below), but I could not observe details of the structure without further, potentially damaging, dissection. New material of this species is needed.