Behavioural and ecological aspects of nuptial flights of the termitophilous phorids Termitophilomyia zimbraunsi and Mesopathusa modesta (Diptera: Phoridae) in Zimbabwe

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 239, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 675-690

  Gumming, Meg S ^a  

^a NONE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOPATHUSA MODESTA; TERMITOPHILOMYIA ZIMBRAUNSI; DIPTERA; ISOPTERA; ODONTOTERMES LATERICIUS; ODONTOTERMES TRANSVAALENSIS; PHORIDAE;

NUPTIAL FLIGHT; PHORESY;

ZIMBABWE, HARARE;

EID: 0029662597     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05470.x     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Agarwal, V. B. (1980). Temperature and relative humidity inside the mound of Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) (Isoptera: Termitidae). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. Anim. Sci. 89: 91-99.
2. Assmuth, J. (1913). Termitoxenia assmuthi Wasmann; Anatomisch-histologische Untersuchung. Nova Acta Acad. Caesar. Leop. Carol. 98: 191-316.
3. Borgmeier, T. (1963). Revision of the North American Phorid Flies. Part I (Dipt. Phoridae). Studia ent. 6: 1-256.
4. Borgmeier, T. (1964). A generic revision of the Termitoxeniinae, with the description of a new species from Burma. Studia ent. 7: 73-95.
5. Brauman, A., Kane, M. D., Labat, M. & Breznak, J. A. (1992). Genesis of acetate and methane by gut bacteria of nutritionally diverse termites. Science, Wash. 257: 1384-1387.
6. Bridarolli, A. (1937). Los Termitoxenidos y los estadios de su periode larval. Estud., Buenos Aires 56: 121-138.
7. Compton, S. G. & Disney, R. H. L. (1991). New species of Megaselia (Diptera: Phoridae) whose larvae live in fig syconia (Urticales: Moraceae), and adults prey on fig wasps (Hymenoptera: Agaonidae). J. Nat. Hist. 25: 203-219.
8. Cumming, M. S. (1995). Activity patterns of termite-eating land planarians, Microplana. termitophaga (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida) J. Zool., Lond. 237: 531-542.
9. Deligne, J., Quennedey, A. & Blum, M. S. (1981). The enemies and defence mechanisms of termites. In Social insects 2: 1-76. Hermann, H. R. (Ed.). New York & London: Academic Press.
10. Disney, R. H. L. (1988). Biology and taxonomy of Old World Puliciphora (Diptera: Phoridae) with descriptions of nine new species. Orient. Insects 22: 267-286.
11. Disney, R. H. L. (1989). The 'missing males' of the Alamirinae/Termitoxeniinae complex and the supposed hermaphroditism in Termitoxeniinae (Diptera: Phoridae). Sociobiology 16: 109-120.
12. Disney, R. H, L. (1990). Scuttle flies (Diptera: Phoridae) associated with ants and termites in Toraut Forest, Sulawesi. In Insects and the rain forest of South-East Asia (Wallacea): 301-304. Knight, W. J. & Holloway, J. D. (Eds). Roy. Ent. Soc., London.
13. Disney, R. H. L. (1992). 'Flightless' flies and fanciful 'facts'. Antenna 16: 150-158.
14. Disney, R. H. L. (1994). Recognition of a sibling species of Termitophilomyia braunsi (Wasmann, 1900) (Diptera: Phoridae). G. ital. Entomol. 7: 119-122.
15. Disney, R. H. L. (1994). Scuttle flies: the Phoridae. London: Chapman & Hall.
16. Disney, R. H. L. & Cumming, M. S. (1992). Abolition of Alamirinae and ultimate rejection of Wasmann's theory of hermaphroditism in Termitoxeniinae (Diptera, Phoridae). Bonn. zool. Beitr. 43: 145-154.
17. Disney, R. H. L. & Kistner, D. H. (1989). Phoridae from termite colonies in Africa, including two new species (Diptera; Isoptera, Termitidae). Sociobiology 16: 75-90.
18. Disney, R. H. L. & Peterson, B. V. (1983). Two new species of Alamirinae (Diptera: Phoridae). Entomol. Scand. 14: 435-438.
19. Evans, H. E. (1969). Phoretic copulation in Hymenoptera. Entomol. News 80: 113-124.
20. Feener, D. H. (1988). Effects of parasites on foraging and defence behaviour of a termitophagous ant, Pheidole titanis Wheeler. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 22: 421-427.
21. Franssen, C. J. H. (1933). Biologische Untersuchungen an Termitoxenia hemicyclia Schmitz, Termitoxenia punctiventris Schmitz und Odontoxenia brevirostris Schmitz. Biol. Zentralbl. 53: 337-358.
22. Grove, J. F. & Blight, M. M. (1983). The oviposition attractant for the mushroom phorid Megaselia halterata: the identification of the volatiles present in lhe mushroom house air. J. Sci. Food Agric. 34: 181-185.
23. Janzen, D. H. & Carroll, C. R. (1983). Paraponera clavata (bala, giant tropical ant). In Costa Rican natural history: 752-753. Janzen, D. H. (Ed.). Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press.
24. Jones, H. D. & Cumming, M. S. (1993). The feeding behaviour of Microplana termitophaga in Zimbabwe. In VIIth International Symposium on the biology of the Turbellaria. Abo/Turku 17-22 June 1993. Abstracts of papers: 54. Abo, Finland.
25. Kemner, N. A. (1926). Uber die Zucht der Larve einer echten Termitoxenia. Int. Congr. Entomol. (1925) III: 389-404.
26. Malin, R. G. & Kistner, D. H. (1970). Behavioral and anatomical studies on adults of Termitophilomyia and Termitosagma (Diptera: Phoridae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 63: 1376-1382.
27. Mergelsberg, O. (1935). Uber die postimaginale Entwicklung (Physogastrie) und den Hermaphroditismus bei afrikanischen Termitoxenien (Dipt.). Zool. Jahrb. Anal. 60: 345-398.
28. Miller, P. L. (1979). Intraspecific phorid phoresy. Entomol. mon. Mag. 114: 211-214.
29. Miller, P. L. (1984). Alternative reproductive routines in a small fly, Puliciphora borinquenensis (Diptera: Phoridae). Ecol. Entomol. 9: 293-302.
30. Orr, M. R. (1992). Parasitic flies (Diptera: Phoridae) influence foraging rhythms and caste division of labour in the leafcutter ant, Atta cephalotes (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol. 30: 395-402.
31. O'Toole, C. (1975). The systematics of Timulla oculata Fabricius (Hymenoptera, Mutillidae). Zool. Scr. 4: 229-251.
32. Ruelle, J. E. (1970). A revision of the termites of the genus Macrotermes from the Ethiopian Region (Isoptera: Termitidae). Bull. Br. Mus (Nat. Hist.) Entomol. 24(9): 365-444.
33. Singh, U. R. & Singh. J. S. (1981). Temperature and humidity relations of termites. Pedobiologia 21: 211-216.
34. Wagner, D. L. & Liebherr, J. K. (1992). Flightlessness in insects. Trends Ecol. Evol. 7: 216-220.
35. Wasmann, E. (1913). Revision der Termitoxeniinae von Ostindien und Ceylon. Annl. Soc. ent. belg. 57: 16-22.
36. Williams, D. F. & Banks, W. A. (1987). Pseudacteon obtusus (Diptera: Phoridae) attacking Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Brazil. Psyche 94: 9-13.
37. Wilson, D. S. & Clark, A. B. (1977). Above ground predator defence in the harvester termite Hodotermes mossambicus (Hagen). J. Entomol. Soc. Sth Afr. 40: 271-282.
38. Zimmerman, P. R. & Darlington, J. P. E. C. (1987). Methane and other metabolic gases produced by termites. In Chemistry and biology of social insects: 637. Eder, J. & Rembold, H. (Eds). Munchen: Verlag J. Peperny.