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A Calliphorid Host of Thyridanthrax abruptus (Lw.) in Nigeria (Diptera, Bombyliidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

W. A. McDonald
W. A. McDonald
Affiliation:
Research Entomologist, West African Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, Kaduna, N. Nigeria.
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The range of Thyridanthrax abruptus (Lw.), a widespread puparial parasite of Glossina morsitans Westw. in East Africa, is now extended to British West Africa where this species has been found parasitising a Calliphorid fly, Rhyncomyìa pìctìfacìes Big. Puparia of R. pictifacies were collected in the stream-bed sand of dry-season breeding sites of Glossina palpalis (R.-D.) and G. morsitans submorsitans Newst. at the following localities in Northern Nigeria: Gamagira, Zaria Province; Mando Road (25 miles NNW. of Kaduna), Zaria Province; Rahama, Bauchi Province. All were collected during January and February 1957. During February, eight adults of Thyridanthrax emerged from a total of 33 puparia of R. pictifacies found at Rahama.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 48 , Issue 3 , September 1957 , pp. 533
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1957

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