Hidden in the dung: first record of Maculantrops hirtipes () (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) from Brazil

Authors

  • Pedro H. O. Hoffmann Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais, Av. Itália, km 8 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6705-1916
  • Matheus M. M. Soares Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Entomologia, Av. André Araújo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2355-1441
  • Joel Kits Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes, 960 Carling Ave
  • Leonardo Maltchik Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais, Av. Itália, km 8

Abstract

Abstract We recorded for the first time the lesser dung fly Maculantrops hirtipes (Macquart, 1844) from Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Sul. Twenty-five specimens were reared from the dung of Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782), this is the first record of the feeding substrate for the genus Maculantrops and the second only for the Archiborborinae. In addition, we describe the puparium, provide an updated distribution map and additional photographs of the species.

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Published

2023-01-01

How to Cite

Hoffmann, P. H. O., Soares, M. M. M., Kits, J., & Maltchik, L. (2023). Hidden in the dung: first record of Maculantrops hirtipes () (Diptera, Sphaeroceridae) from Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 23(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/2004

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2023): v23n3

Section

Short Communications

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