Author | Mann, D.J. & Turner, C.R. |
Year | 2003 |
Title | Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) winnertzi Goetghebuer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) feeding on Meloe violaceus Marsham (Coleoptera: Meloidae) |
Type | Paper |
Source | Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. 16: 7-9. |
Illustrations | None |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Beetles of the families Meloidae and Oedomeridae produce cantharidin as a defence mechanism. This paper explores the insects attracted to cantharidin, and summarses the records of Ceratopogonids (in Atrichopogon - subgenus Meloehelea) feeding on Meloe. |
Errata, Corrigenda & Comments | The corrected table of records is found in BR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST. 16: 2003 p272. |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|
For identification | Current | Atrichopogon | a genus of biting midges | Animalia: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae |
Current | Meloe | blister beetles, oil beetles | Animalia: Coleoptera: Meloidae |
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