@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 {6816,
	title = {Occurrence and biological characteristics of parasitoid phorids (Diptera: Phoridae) of the leaf-cutting ant Atta laevigata (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Porto Nacional, TO, Brazil},
	journal = {Neotropical Entomology},
	volume = {35},
	number = {3},
	year = {2006},
	note = {Ocorrencia e caracteristicas biologicas de forideos parasitoides (Diptera: Phoridae) da sauva Atta laevigata (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) em Porto Nacional, TO.},
	month = {May-June},
	pages = {408-411},
	abstract = {The purpose of this study was to verify the occurrence of parasitism in Atta laevigata (Smith) by phorids in Porto Nacional, Tocantins, Brazil and to evaluate some biological characteristics of those flies. From October/2002 to September/2003, at 15-day intervals, 22 samplings were carried out (149.5 [plus or minus] 82.9 workers each) comprising 3,704 ants. In the laboratory, the ants were distributed in groups of five individuals per petri dish and maintained at temperature of 25 PC and 80 5\% of RH. They were fed daily with a 50\% honey solution until death. The total of 106 workers (2.8\%), collected with or without load (plant fragment), were parasitized by phorids: 72 workers (68\%) were parasitized by Apocephalus vicosae Disney, 28 individuals (26.4\%) by Neodohrniphora erthali Brown, and six (5.6\%) by Apocephalus attophilus Borgmeier. The higher parasitism rates by A. vicosae (3.9-5.4\%) were observed during the dry season (June-August), while the parasitism by N. erthali was lower than 2.3\% throughout the year. The bigger workers were parasitized by bigger parasitoid N. erthali or by parasitoid with larger number of larvae A. attophilus. The occurrence of three phorid species in Tocantins broadens the distribution of these flies in Brazil. The development of A. vicosae larva within the thorax of the host as well as the rupture between the ant pronotum and propleuron so that the emergence of the fly can take place are characteristics not yet described on parasitism of leaf-cutting ants by phorids.},
	isbn = {1519-566X},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14212071839 },
	author = {Braganca, Marcos A. L. and Medeiros, Zodja C. S.}
}
@article {6817,
	title = {New records of the rarely collected ant-decapitating fly Apocephalus tenuipes Borgmeier (Diptera: Phoridae)},
	journal = {Southeastern Naturalist},
	volume = {5},
	number = {2},
	year = {2006},
	month = {June},
	pages = {367-368},
	abstract = {The ant-decapitating fly Apocephalus tenuipes (Diptera: Phoridae) was known previously only from two Florida specimens. Here we report two additional Florida records and a Mississippi record that represents a significant range extension. Field observations of A. tenuipes are presented as well.},
	isbn = {1528-7092},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://ZOOREC:ZOOR14210065094 },
	author = {Hill, JoVonn G. and Brown, Brian V.}
}
