Glabellula
Bezzi, 1902
micro bee flies
Species Guides
1- Glabellula crassicornis(micro bee fly)
Glabellula is a of micro bee flies in the Mythicomyiidae, comprising more than 30 described with distribution. The genus is poorly studied in the Neotropical Region, with recent taxonomic work describing new species from Colombia. At least one species, G. arctica, has been documented as myrmecophilous, living in association with nests. The group represents one of several genera of diminutive bombylioid flies often overlooked due to their small size.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
distribution with records from Europe (Sweden, Denmark, Norway), South America (Colombia, Brazil), and Madagascar. The was previously unknown in Colombia until the description of G. antioquensis from Buriticá, La Angelina.
Host Associations
Behavior
G. arctica has been observed as a myrmecophilous , living within nests. Both and larval have been documented in this species, though details are not specified in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Studies on the Myrmecophilous Fly, Glabellula arctica (Zett.) (Dipt. Bombyliidae)
- A new species of Glabellula Bezzi, 1902 (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae: Glabellulinae) from Colombia, and an updated key to South American species