Myriophora pabloi (Brown)

Hash, John M. & Brown, Brian V., 2015, Revision of the New World Species of the Millipede-Parasitic Genus Myriophora Brown (Diptera: Phoridae), Zootaxa 4035 (1), pp. 1-79 : 38

Myriophora pabloi (Brown) (New Comb.)

(Figs 6.6, 13.1, 18.11)

Plastophora tarsalis Borgmeier 1970: 469 .

Megaselia tarsalis Disney 1978: 318 (new combination but created a junior secondary homonym). Megaselia pabloi Brown 1994: 76 (replacement name).

Diagnosis. This is the only species of Myriophora that has inflated foretarsomeres that are equal in diameter to the foretibia, rendering it easily recognizable.

Distribution. Costa Rica and Honduras.

Host. Unknown but specimens have been collected over army ant, Labidus praedator and Eciton burchelli , raids.

Material Examined. COSTA RICA: Puntarenas: Monteverde, 10.32°N, 84.8°W, 1500m, 3♀, 3.vi.1988, B.V. Brown, swarm raid front Eciton burchelli ; San José: Zurquí de Moravia, 10.05°N, 84.02°W, 1600m, 1♀, 8.iii.1995, B. Brown, J. Cantley, over raid Labidus praedator . HONDURAS: Olancho: PN La Muralla, 15km NW La Union, 15.12°N, 86.75°W, 1450m, 1♀, i.1995, R. Cordero, FIT.