Observations on Camposella insignata (Diptera: Acroceridae) from the Tropical Andes of Ecuador

Akihito G. Tadashima-Rivera; Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia; Sebastián A. Ramos-Rojas; Giovanni M. Ramón-Cabrera

doi:10.1080/23766808.2021.2000293

Observations on Camposella insignata (Diptera: Acroceridae) from the Tropical Andes of Ecuador

Akihito G. Tadashima-Rivera, Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia, Sebastián A. Ramos-Rojas, Giovanni M. Ramón-Cabrera^*

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Abstract

In the Neotropics, Panopinae spider flies are the most diverse within Acroceridae, specializing as endoparasites of mygalomorph spiders. Camposella insignata Cole, 1919 is one of the most enigmatic flies within this subfamily, given its conspicuously enlarged antennal flagella and apparent rarity, with only two specimens known to this day. This paper describes recently collected C. insignata specimens from the Ecuadorian Andes and provides pictures and measurements. We also discuss the possible function of the enlarged antennal flagella and give recommendations on future collection efforts to increase knowledge about this enigmatic genus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	523-529
Number of pages	7
Journal	Neotropical Biodiversity
Volume	7
Issue number	1
Early online date	7 Dec 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/23766808.2021.2000293
Publication status	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Antennae
Camposella
endoparasite
Mygalomorphae
Tropical Andes

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