AuthorMann, D.J. & Turner, C.R.
Year2003
TitleAtrichopogon (Meloehelea) winnertzi Goetghebuer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) feeding on Meloe violaceus Marsham (Coleoptera: Meloidae)
TypePaper
SourceBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. 16: 7-9.
IllustrationsNone
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 & CommentsThe corrected table of records is found in BR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST. 16: 2003 p272.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentAtrichopogona genus of biting midgesAnimalia: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae
CurrentMeloeblister beetles, oil beetlesAnimalia: Coleoptera: Meloidae
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