Contribution to the Knowledge of the Family Chloropidae (Diptera, Muscomorpha) of Lithuania

Nartshuk, E. P.; Pakalniškis, Saulius

doi:10.1080/13921657.2004.10512580

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“…flavitarsis and C. minima are recorded for the first time from the Spanish mainland. They seem to be widespread in the iberobalearic region, since they have been found from Portugal (Ebejer & Andrade, 2015) to the Balearic Islands (Ebejer, 2006) and in many provinces of Spain (Nartshuk, 2004). Furthermore, most of the Iberian Peninsula has a Mediterranean bioclimate (Rivas-Martínez et al, 2004) and freshwater habitats are characterized by seasonal flood and dry periods (Gasith & Resh, 1999).…”

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“…2B) were about 4 to 6 mm long distribution: widely distributed species in Europe and in the Mediterranean region. Previously reported in the ibero-balearic region from the province of Castellón (Nartshuk, 2004) and Mallorca Island (Ebejer, 2006) …”

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“…Their biology, taxonomy, ecology and distribution has been well studied in Europe (Mook, 1967;Chvála et al, 1974;De Bruyn, 1987;Grochowska, 2006Grochowska, , 2007Grochowska, , 2013Nartshuk, 2013), although, up to now, there are few records in the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Thus, Nartshuk (2004) recorded for the first time the genus Lipara (L. similis) in the Province of Castellón (Spain). Later, Ebejer (2006) cited L. lucens, L. rufitarsis and L. similis in Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) and finally, Ebejer & Andrade (2015) recorded L. lucens from the district of Aveiro (Portugal).…”

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“…There are many studies about this group in Europe, some of them focused on the Mediterranean region (Collin, 1946;De Bruyn, 1989;Nartshuk, 2004Nartshuk, , 2011Nartshuk, , 2012Nartshuk, , 2013Nartshuk & Andersson, 2013), although the knowledge of the chloropid fauna of the Iberian Peninsula remains incomplete (De Bruyn, 1999;De Bruyn & Báez, 2002;Nartshuk, 2004;Ebejer & Andrade, 2015).…”

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Nuevos datos sobre la distribución de <em>Lipara</em> Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Chloropidae) y sus clorópidos inquilinos en la península ibérica

Moreno-González

2018

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The genus Lipara Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Chloropidae) is known for its ability to induce galls in Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1841 (Poaceae). Such galls are important microhabitats that give a resource to other Chloropid species that live in them. In the Iberian Peninsula, the Lipara galls and their associated fauna remain unstudied. Here, new records of Lipara lucens Meigen, 1830, L. similis Schiner, 1854 and their gall inquilines, Calamoncosis minima (Strobl, 1893) and Cryptonevra flavitarsis (Meigen, 1830) in the Iberian Peninsula are presented, combining both, field sampling and photosharing website information. Lipara lucens, C. minima and Cr. flavitarsis are recorded for the first time from the Spanish mainland. Although they are an overlooked group of species, they seem to be widespread in the Iberian Peninsula.Key words: Calamoncosis minima; photosharing; Chloropidae; Cryptonevra flavitarsis; Diptera; gall-inquilines; Iberian Peninsula; Lipara; new records. RESUMENNuevos datos sobre la distribución de Lipara Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Chloropidae) y sus clorópi-dos inquilinos en la península ibérica El género Lipara Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Chloropidae) tiene la capacidad de inducir agallas en Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud., 1841 (Poaceae). Dichas agallas son microhábitats importantes que aportan recursos a otros clorópidos que viven dentro de ellas. En la península ibérica, las agallas de Lipara y la fauna asociada no han sido bien estudiadas. En este trabajo se recogen nuevas citas de Lipara lucens Meigen, 1830, L. similis Schiner, 1854 y sus inquilinos, Calamoncosis minima (Strobl, 1893) y Cryptonevra flavitarsis (Meigen, 1830) en la península ibérica, combinando muestreos en campo, con información disponible en portales fotográficos. Se citan por primera vez en la España peninsular L. lucens, C. minima y Cr. flavitarsis. A pesar de que son un grupo que ha sido poco estudiado, estas especies parecen estar ampliamente distribuidas por la península ibérica.

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Nuevos datos sobre la distribución de <em>Lipara</em> Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Chloropidae) y sus clorópidos inquilinos en la península ibérica

Moreno-González

2018

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“…Larvae of other species feed on feces of vertebrates, or decaying animal tissue; others prey on eggs of spiders, whip spiders, and insects (Nartshuk & Pakalniskis, 2004;Víquez & De Armas, 2009;Nartshuk & Yang, 2011;Nartshuk, 2014). Information on the diet of adult grass flies is scarce, but apparently vary widely across species.…”

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Another One Breaking Through an Ant Plant Mutualism

2018

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Ant-plant mutualistic interactions are common and the degree of specialization varies greatly. Some Pseudomyrmex ants maintain an obligate mutualistic relationship with a group of plants in the genus Vachellia. Ants aggressively defend the resources the plants provide (food and shelter) against a wide range of herbivores and food robbers. A few arthropods successfully overcome the ant's defense, which allows them to access the resources the plant offers. We here report for the first time extrafloral nectar robbing by Notaulacella octicola Sabrosky, 1994 flies (Chloropidae). These flies congregate in large numbers to feed on extrafloral nectar simultaneously with Pseudomyrmex ants, which seem to defend the nectaries against flies. This report suggests that the extrafloral nectar of Vachellia represents an important food resource for N. octicola, particularly during the dry season when small flowers are scarce.Keywords: Notaulacella octicola, Pseudomyrmex ants, extrafloral nectar, acacia ants. RESUMENOtro más que atraviesa el mutualismo plata -hormiga. Las interacciones mutualistas entre hormigas y plantas son comunes y el grado de especialización varía mucho entre ellas. Algunas especies de hormigas en el género Pseudomyrmex mantienen relaciones mutualistas obligatorias con plantas del género Vachellia. Las hormigas defienden agresivamente los recursos que las plantas les suministra (alimento y refugio) contra un amplio rango de herbívoros y ladrones del alimento que obtienen las hormigas de la planta. Algunos pocos artrópodos son capaces de eludir la defensa de las hormigas y acceder a los recursos que la planta ofrece. Aquí reportamos por primera vez el robo de néctar extrafloral de estas plantas por las moscas Notaulacella octicola Sabrosky, 1994 (Chloropidae). Estas moscas se agregan en gran número para alimentarse del néctar extrafloral al mismo tiempo que las hormigas Pseudomyrmex, las cuales atacan las moscas para, aparentemente, defender los nectarios. Este reporte sugiere que el néctar extrafloral de Vachellia representa una fuente de recurso importante para N. octicola, particularmente durante la estación seca cuando las flores pequeñas de son escasas.

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