Pterodontia flavipes explained

Pterodontia flavipes is a species of small-headed flies (insects in the family Acroceridae). Adult males are 5.5–10.5 mm in size, while adult females are 5–9 mm.[1] The larvae are thought to enter their host spiders at the leg articulations.[2] First instar larvae of the species have also been recorded attacking the mites Podothrombium and Abrolophus.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Sabrosky. C.W.. 1943. A new species and notes on Acroceridae (Diptera). Entomological News. 55. 176–182. 2018-12-20. 2018-12-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221090628/https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2586182. live.
  2. King. J.L.. 1916. Observations on the Life History of Pterodontia Flavipes Gray. (Diptera.). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 9. 3. 309–321. 10.1093/aesa/9.3.309. free.
  3. Sferra. N.J.. 1986. 1st record of Pterodontia flavipes (Diptera, Acroceridae) larvae in the mites Podothrombium (Acari, Trombidiidae) and Abrolophus (Acari, Erythraeidae). Entomological News. 97. 3. 121–123. 2018-12-20. 2018-12-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20181221092103/https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2723516. live.

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