@article {6854,
	title = {Two new species of the Melaloncha ungulata group of bee-killing flies (Diptera: Phoridae)},
	journal = {Sociobiology},
	volume = {51},
	number = {2},
	year = {2008},
	pages = {491-496},
	abstract = {Two new species of Neotropical Melaloncha Brues, belonging to the M. ungulata group, are described: M. annicae from Costa Rica and M. browni from Argentina.},
	isbn = {0361-6525},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14411066928 },
	author = {Kung, Giar-Ann}
}
@article {6855,
	title = {Utility of DNA sequences for inferring phylogenetic relationships and associating morphologically dissimilar males and females of the bee-killing flies, genus Melaloncha (Diptera: Phoridae)},
	journal = {Annals of the Entomological Society of America},
	volume = {101},
	number = {4},
	year = {2008},
	month = {July},
	pages = {713-721},
	abstract = {The bee-killing flies, genus Melaloncha, are parasitoids of bees of the family Apidae, including stingless bees, humble bees, and the western honey bee, Apis mellifera L. With >160 described species, Melaloncha is among the largest genera in the family Phoridae. Most species are known only front females as the males typically show too few differences to be useful in characterizing species. The monophyly of Melaloncha and its two subgenera (Udamochiras and Melaloncha s.s.) is strongly supported by morphological characters, but the phylogenetic relationships among the various species and species groups are not well understood. Here, we report on a preliminary molecular phylogenetic study of 30 exemplar Melaloncha species representing both subgenera and seven species groups by using a combination of nuclear (28S and CAD) and mitochondrial (12S, 16S, ND1 and CO1) genes for a total of 3,306 bp. Maximum parsimony analysis suggested the following relationships: 1) Melaloncha is monophyletic, 2) the subgenus M. (Udamochiras) is monophyletic and is a sister-group to AT (Melaloncha), and 3) each of the species groups for which we had multiple species were monophyletic with the M. furcata-group being the sister-group to all other Group II taxa. These results support hypotheses of relationships based on morphological characters. The utility of the molecular data for associating morphologically dissimilar males and females is discussed.},
	isbn = {0013-8746},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14410061227 },
	author = {Smith, Paul T. and Brown, Brian V.}
}
@article {6856,
	title = {Revision of the untreated taxa of Melaloncha s.s. bee-killing flies (Diptera: Phoridae)},
	journal = {Zootaxa},
	volume = {1280},
	year = {2006},
	month = {Aug},
	pages = {1-68},
	abstract = {The previously untreated sections of the bee-parasitizing, Neotropical phorid genus Melaloncha Brues are revised. A total of 167 species of these strictly New World flies are now recognized, including the following 36 new species: M. acicula, M. berezovskiyi, M. calathea, M. ciliata, M. cordyla, M. crinita, M. declivata, M. dibitettii, M. erinacea, M. feleoae, M. flavilineata, M. forficata, M. gomezi, M. gonzalezae, M. gradata, M. hirsuta, M. immaculata, M. kittsonae, M. lacerna, M. laselvae, M. licina, M. muricata, M. nannocauda, M. oligoseta, M. pilidorsata, M. prostata, M. rasmusseni, M. rodeoensis, M. ruinensis, M. simoni, M. simotris, M. torquata, M. trichopera, M. umbra, M. xanthocauda and M. zurquiensis. Because of insufficient differences among examined specimens, Melaloncha cuspidata Borgmeier is synonymized with M. palpalis Borgmeier ( new synonymy). A lectotype is designated for the species M. plaumanni Borgmeier. Hosts and behavior of some species is discussed, and a new key to species and species groups of Melaloncha is presented.},
	isbn = {1175-5326},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14211068365 },
	author = {Brown, Brian V.}
}
@article {6857,
	title = {Revision of the Melaloncha ungulata-group of bee-killing flies (Diptera: Phoridae)},
	journal = {Contributions in Science (Los Angeles)},
	volume = {507},
	year = {2006},
	month = {June},
	pages = {1-31},
	abstract = {The Melaloncha ungulata-group is a hypothesized monophyletic lineage based on the presence of a 3-pronged dorsal process, here called the trident, of intersegment 7-8 of the female abdomen. The group is revised and, exclusive of the M. ungulata-series, consists of 3 described species, M. flava Borgmeier, M. nigrifrons Borgmeier, and M. nigrita Borgmeier, plus the following 17 new to science: M. acoma, M. adusta, M. candida, M. caligula, M. claviapex, M. cristida, M. culmena, M. debilis, M. diastata, M. fuscipalpis, M. juxta, M. platypoda, M. setitibialis, M. spina, M. tambopatensis, M. tuparroensis, and M. ustulata. A further described species, M. ungulata Borgmeier, and the following 8 new to science are classified in the M. ungulata-series: M. atrilingula, M. borgymeieri. M. castanea, M. curtibrachia, M. inicua, M. laticlava, M. pegmata, M. strigosa, and M. trita. Phylogenetic relationships within this group are partially resolved, with M. acoma, M. adusta, M. candida, and M. nigrita considered closely related, the M. ungulata-series forming a second monophyletic group, and the majority of the rest of the species belonging, although With unresolved relationships, within a larger monophyletic group containing the M. ungulata-series. Hosts and behavior of several species of these Neotropical bee-killing flies are recorded.},
	isbn = {0459-8113},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14210061350 },
	author = {Brown, Brian V. and Kung, Giar-Ann}
}
@article {6858,
	title = {Revision of the Melaloncha (M.) furcata-group of bee-killing flies (Diptera: Phoridae)},
	journal = {Insect Systematics \& Evolution},
	volume = {36},
	number = {3},
	year = {2005},
	pages = {241-258},
	abstract = {The Melaloncha furcata-group of bee-killing flies is revised, and two subdivisions recognized: the M. furcata-subgroup and the M. obscurella-subgroup. The M. furcata-subgroup consists of M. furcata, a species described from males only and thus not currently recognizable, and thirteen new species: M. calceola, M. curvata, M. diffidentia, M. elongata, M. gibberosa, M. gongyla M. hirtipecta M. inversa, M. kungae, M. lingula, M. ovata, M. pilula, and M. varicosa. The M. obscurella-subgroup consists of M. obscurella Borgmeier, and six new species: M. mapiriensis, M. atlantica, M. dactyla, M. catervula, M. clandestina, and M. chamaea. Possible hosts are known for some species, mostly stingless bees of the genus Plebeia.},
	isbn = {1399-560X},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14204020093 },
	author = {Brown, Brian V.}
}
@article {6859,
	title = {New species and records of Melaloncha (Udamochiras) bee-killing flies (Diptera: Phoridae)},
	journal = {Zootaxa},
	volume = {730},
	year = {2004},
	month = {18},
	pages = {1-14},
	abstract = {Nine new species of Neotropical Melaloncha (Udamochiras) bee-killing flies are described: M. altobenia, atribiseta, concavella and sarmientoi from Bolivia, M. ancistra from Colombia, M. corniculata and schiaffinoae from Argentina, M. cucharella from Honduras, and M. stenotes from Costa Rica. The first host information is given for M. (U.) colossia, which attacks introduced honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) in northern Argentina.},
	isbn = {1175-5326},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14104025503 },
	author = {Gonzalez, Lisa and Brown, Brian V.}
}
@article {6860,
	title = {Revision of the Melaloncha cingulata-group of bee-killing flies (Diptera: Phoridae)},
	journal = {Annals of the Entomological Society of America},
	volume = {97},
	number = {3},
	year = {2004},
	month = {May},
	pages = {386-392},
	abstract = {The species of the Melaloncha cingulata-group are revised. The group consists of two described species, M. cingulata Borgmeier and M. lamellata Borgmeier, plus the following nine new to science: M. crassa, M. elviae, M. hirticula, M. nudibasalis, M. pertica, M. prosopica, M, succincta, M. thompsonae, and M. variabilis. Two monophyletic species groups are proposed: the M. lamellata-subgroup (M. lamellata, M. pertica, and M. thompsonae) and the M. cingulata-subgroup (all other species). Probable stingless bee hosts are identified for three species.},
	isbn = {0013-8746},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14009049353 },
	author = {Brown, Brian V.}
}
@article {6861,
	title = {Revision of the subgenus Udamochiras of Melaloncha bee-killing flies (Diptera: Phoridae: Metopininae)},
	journal = {Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society},
	volume = {140},
	number = {1},
	year = {2004},
	month = {January},
	pages = {1-42},
	abstract = {The genus Melaloncha Brues is defined and groundplan character states established based on outgroup comparison with Phalacrotophora Enderlein and Melittophora Brues. Major groupings within Melaloncha are recognized, and two subgenera are established: Udamochiras Enderlein (type species M. colossia (Enderlein)) and Melaloncha s.s. (type species M. pulchella Brues). Subgenus Udamochiras is revised and 42 species are recognized, including the following 33 new to science: M. anaticula, M. angustifrons, M. apicula, M. aprica, M. basella, M. biseta, M. brevicarina, M. carinata, M. compressicauda, M. exigua, M. falcata, M. flavilata, M. hamata, M. hansoni, M. horologia, M. individa, M. lobata, M. maculifrons, M. parkeri, M. paxilla, M. premordica, M. rhampha, M. rhypopoda, M. rostrata, M. sinuosa, M. spatula, M. spicula, M. triangularis, M. trua, M. valeria, M. vargasi, M. villosa, M. woodi. Melaloncha simillima Borgmeier is removed from synonymy with M. piliapex Borgmeier and reinstated as a separate species; lectotypes are designated for both.},
	isbn = {0024-4082},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14005027351 },
	author = {Brown, Brian V.}
}
@article {6853,
	title = {Beginning to study the bee-killing flies, the parasitoid genus Melaloncha Brues},
	journal = {Phorid Newsletter},
	volume = {9},
	year = {2001},
	pages = {1-5},
	author = {Brown, Brian V.}
}
