Two new species and a revised key to <i>Rhynchomicropteron</i> (Diptera, Phoridae)

Authors

• Henry Disney

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.83351

Abstract

Rhynchomicopteron necaphidiforme sp. n. is described from West Malaysia, where it is associated with a Ponerine ant. The female matures a single egg at atime. Silvestri's (1947) specimen from lndo-China attributed to R. caecutietts Schmitz is recognised as a new species and named R. silvestrii sp. n. A key to the eleven known species of Rhyrtchonticropteron is provided.