Saturday 15 March 2014

N. 48: R. H. L. Disney, B. Scanni, E. Scamoni, F. Andrietti

G. it. Ent., 9 (48): 99-104
December 31, 1998

A new species of scuttle fly (Diptera: Phoridae)
whose larvae are kleptoparasites of a bee
(Hymenoptera: Andrenidae)

by

R. H. L. DISNEY, B. SCANNI, E. SCAMONI, F. ANDRIETTI

Abstract - Megaselia andrenae Disney sp. n. is described from Italy, where its larvae feed on the pollen stores of Andrena agilissima (Scopoli).