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...

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Main Authors: Kalsum Yusah, Tom Fayle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014-11-01
Series:Biodiversity Data Journal
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