Detailed morphological descriptions of the immature stages of the ant parasite Microdon mutabilis (Diptera: Syrphidae: Microdontinae) and a discussion of its functional morphology, behaviour and host specificity

The myrmecophilous immature stages of hover flies of the genus Microdon Meigen, 1803 (Diptera, Syrphidae) are still poorly known and only about 15 species were previously incompletely described and/or illustrated using light microscopy based on occasional findings mainly of pupae and third instar la...

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Main Authors: Giulia SCARPARO, Pierfilippo CERRETTI, Maurizio MEI, Andrea DI GIULIO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2017-12-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201701-0071_Detailed_morphological_descriptions_of_the_immature_stages_of_the_ant_parasite_Microdon_mutabilis_Diptera_Syr.php