@article {23040, title = {The diversity of insects visiting flowers of Saw Palmetto (Arecaceae)}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {95}, year = {2012}, month = {2012/09/??}, pages = {711-730}, abstract = {

A survey of insect visitors on flowers of Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) at a Florida site, the Archbold Biological Station, showed how nectar and pollen resources of a plant species can contribute to taxonomic diversity and ecological complexity. A list of 311 species of flower visitors was dominated by Hymenoptera (121 spp.), Diptera (117 spp.), and Coleoptera (52 spp.). Of 228 species whose diets are known, 158 are predators, 47 are phytophagous, and 44 are decomposers. Many species that visited S. repens flowers also visited flowers of other species at the Archbold Biological Station. The total number of known insect-flower relationships that include S. repens is 2,029. There is no evidence of oligolectic species that are dependent on saw palmetto flowers. This study further emphasizes the ecological importance and conservation value of S. repens.

}, author = {Deyrup, M. and Deyrup, L} } @article {23035, title = {Phyllomyza (Diptera: Milichiidae) newly found in Tibet with descriptions of two new species}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {98}, year = {2015}, pages = {495-498}, abstract = {

The genus Phyllomyza Fall\én (Diptera: Milichiidae) is recorded from Tibet for the first time. Two species are described as new to science: Phyllomyza
drepanipalpis sp. nov. and P. sinensis sp. nov. A key to the known species of Phyllomyza from China is presented.

}, keywords = {original species description, Phyllomyza drepanipalpis, Phyllomyza sinensis, Tibet}, author = {Xi, Yuqiang and Yang, Ding} } @article {23028, title = {Neophyllomyza (Diptera: Milichiidae) recorded from China with descriptions of three new species}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {97}, year = {2014}, month = {2014/12/10}, pages = {1640-1647}, abstract = {

The genus Neophyllomyza Melander (Diptera: Milichiidae) is recorded from China with the
following 3 species as new to science: N. luteipalpis sp. nov., N. lii sp. nov., and N. tibetensis
sp. nov. A key to the known species of Neophyllomyza from China is presented.

}, keywords = {China, Neophyllomyza, original species description}, author = {Xi, Yuqiang and Yang, Ding} } @article {23026, title = {Arthropods associated with above-ground portions of the invasive tree, Melaleuca quinquenervia, in south Florida, USA}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {86}, year = {2003}, pages = {300-322}, abstract = {

Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S. T. Blake, the broad-leaved paperbark tree, has invaded ca.
202,000 ha in Florida, including portions of the Everglades National Park. We performed
prerelease surveys in south Florida to determine if native or accidentally introduced arthropods
exploit this invasive plant species and assess the potential for higher trophic levels to
interfere with the establishment and success of future biological control agents. Herein we
quantify the abundance of arthropods present on the above-ground portions of saplings and
small M. quinquenervia trees at four sites. Only eight of the 328 arthropods collected were
observed feeding on M. quinquenervia . Among the arthropods collected in the plants adventive
range, 19 species are agricultural or horticultural pests. The high percentage of rare
species (72.0\%), presumed to be transient or merely resting on the foliage, and the paucity
of species observed feeding on the weed, suggests that future biological control agents will
face little if any competition from pre-existing plant-feeding arthropods.

}, keywords = {Milichiidae, United States}, author = {Costello, S.L. and Pratt, P.D. and Rayamajhi, M.B. and Center, T.D.} } @article {4197, title = {Mating by kleptoparasitic flies (Diptera: Chloropidae) on a spider host}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {68}, year = {1985}, pages = {216-222}, type = {article}, keywords = {Desmometopa, Desmometopa m-nigrum, kleptoparasitism, Leptometopa, Leptometopa latipes, Milichiella, Milichiidae, minutissima, Neophyllomyza, nitens, Paramyia, Phyllomyza, singaporensis, sordida, spiders}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Sivinski_1985.pdf}, author = {Sivinski, J.} } @article {4288, title = {Kleptoparasitism and phoresy in the Diptera}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {82}, year = {1999}, pages = {179-197}, type = {article}, keywords = {Chloropidae, kleptoparasitism, Milichiidae, phoresy}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Sivinski\%20et\%20al_1999.pdf}, author = {Sivinski, J. and Marshall, S. A. and Petersson, E.} } @article {4080, title = {Insects taken in light traps at the Archbold Biological Station, Highlands County, Florida}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {47}, year = {1964}, pages = {129-161}, type = {article}, keywords = {Desmometopa, Leptometopa, Leptometopa latipes, Milichiidae, Nearctis, tarsalis}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Frost_SW_1964.pdf}, author = {Frost, S. W.} } @article {4107, title = {Supplement to Florida insects taken in light traps}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {52}, year = {1969}, pages = {91-101}, type = {article}, keywords = {Leptometopa, Leptometopa latipes, Milichiella, Milichiella arcuata, Milichiidae, Nearctis, Neophyllomyza, Phyllomyza, quadricornis}, url = {http://milichiidae.info/sites/milichiidae.info/files/Frost_SW_1969.pdf}, author = {Frost, S. W.} }