Report of Sphenochernes camponoti (Beier, 1970) (Pseudoscorpiones, Chernetidae) in phoresy on Fanniidae (Diptera)
| Autor: | André Felipe de Araujo Lira, Everton Tizo-Pedroso |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, Vol 39, Iss 4 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1679-9283 1807-863X |
| DOI: | 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v39i4.36373 |
| Popis: | Phoresy is a common dispersal behavior among pseudoscorpions. Neotropical pseudoscorpions, mainly from the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, are known for their dispersal relationships with beetles and flies. Here, we report phoretic association among nymphs of Sphenochernes camponoti (Chernetidae) and Fannia flies (F. pusio, F. yenhedi, and F. canicularis) (Diptera, Fanniidae). Twelve flies, each carrying a young pseudoscorpion, were collected in Caatinga vegetation in Pernambuco State, Brazil. Sphenochernes camponoti is a myrmecophilous pseudoscorpion that lives in Camponotus and Acromyrmex colonies. Despite its association with ants, this pseudoscorpion uses other winged arthropods to disperse. This is the first report of phoresy by Sphenochernes camponoti. |
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