Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tiny Brazilian flies on zebraspider prey..

Posted by von Tschirnhaus on 09-04-2020 15:47
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Chloropidae, Oscinellinae, Tricimba sp. Tricimba Lioy, 1864 is one of the most species rich genus in Chloropidae, 197 valid species are known. Three impressed longitudinal lines on the scutum are peculiar along which the acrostichal setulae are criss-cross orientated. Many Tricimba species visit predatory arthropods to suck the liquidated prey. An article on kleptoparasitism of Chloropidae: Tschirnhaus, M. von, Borkenstein, A. & Jödicke, R. 2015. Lestes dryas (Odonata: Lestidae) und kommensalische Fliegen (Diptera: Chloropidae), mit einer Übersicht über Kleptoparasitismus bei Halmfliegen. [Lestes dryas (Odonata: Lestidae) and commensalic flies (Diptera: Chloropidae), with an overview on kleptoparasitism of frit flies]. Mercuriale 12 (2014): 1-12; Karlsruhe.