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A new species of Megaselia associated with one sex of a dioecious fig tree ; Nowy gatunek Megaselia Rondani (Diptera: Phoridae) związany z jedną płcią dwupiennego drzewa figowego w Tajlandii
Creator:
Disney R. Henry L.
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Compton Stephen G.
Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Place of publishing: Date issued/created: Description: Type of object: Subject and Keywords:scuttle flies ; Agaonidae ; Ficus ischnopoda ; riparian forest ; Oriental ; Southest Asia
Abstract:Megaselia ischnopodae Disney n. sp. (Diptera, Phoridae) is reared from larvae found in mature male figs of Ficus ischnopoda Miq. (Urticales, Moracea) in Thailand. Other phorid species associated with fig trees are briefly reviewed.
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10.3161/00159301FF2019.62.1.047
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