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Sarcophaga (Baranovisca) arachnivora

Australian distribution

Male genitalia (phallus), lateral view

Male genitalia (entire), lateral view
Subfamily: Sarcophaginae


Genus: Sarcophaga Meigen 1826

Subgenus: Baranovisca Lopes 1985

Species: arachnivora Lopes 1985

Distribution

AUSTRALASIAN/OCEANIAN � (Australia � New South Wales).

Biology

Sarcophaga arachnivora has been reared from egg sacs of the spider Dicrostichus magnificus (Lopes, 1985; Cantrell, 1986).

References

Lopes, H.d.S. (1985) A new genus of Sarcophagidae (Diptera) based on an Australian species living on spider egg cases. Australian Entomological Magazine 12, 51-53.

 

Cantrell, B.K. (1986) Notes on the taxonomy and biology of species of Parasarcophaga Johnston & Tiegs and Baranovisca Lopes (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) associated with spiders in eastern Australia. Australian Entomological Magazine 13, 1-10.