| Pseudacteon formicarum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Phoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudacteon |
| Species: | P. formicarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudacteon formicarum (Verrall, 1877) | |
Pseudacteon formicarum is a kind of parasitic species of flies from the family of Phoridae of the subfamily Metopininae.
Distribution and ecology
Pseudacteon formicarum is found in Europe, and is parasitic on the ants Lasius alienus, Lasius niger, Lasius emarginatus, Lasius flavus, Lasius fuliginosus, Formica sanguinea, Myrmica lobicornis, Tapinoma erraticum and others.
References
- ^ Disney, R. H. L. (2000). "Revision of European Pseudacteon Coquillett (Diptera, Phoridae)" (PDF). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge. 49 (1–4): 79–91.
- BioLib Taxon profile Pseudacteon formicarum
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Pseudacteon formicarum | |
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