Monohelea
Kieffer, 1917
Monohelea is a of in the . The genus has distribution with records from the Americas, including Brazil, Argentina, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean, as well as other regions. Females are known of small , particularly . stages are poorly documented in the Neotropics, though have been found in sphagnum moss and bog-like in other regions.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Monohelea: /ˌmoʊnoʊˈhiːliə/
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Habitat
Forest ; stages associated with sphagnum moss and bog-like environments in non-Neotropical regions. New Brazilian collected from forested areas, including sites near rivers at elevations up to 1470 m.
Distribution
. Recorded from Brazil (Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Amapá, Pará, Santa Catarina), Argentina (Corrientes, Buenos Aires Province), United States (Florida, Louisiana), Mexico (Tamaulipas, Yucatan), Bahamas, Guatemala, and Panama.
Diet
Females are of small , primarily (: Chironomidae).
Host Associations
- chironomids (Diptera, Chironomidae) - females on swarming male
Life Cycle
stages poorly known in the Neotropical region. and have been described for some from Russia, Australia, and the United States.
Behavior
Females on swarming males of .
Ecological Role
that contribute to control of other small , particularly .
More Details
Taxonomic notes
Two new Brazilian , M. capixaba and M. coimbrai, were described in 2022 from Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro respectively. Seven additional new species were described from Pará State in the eastern Amazon in 2017.