First record of phoresy by Parachernes setiger Mahnert, 1979 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chernetidae) on the fly Artemita amenides (Walker, 1849) (Diptera, Stratiomyidae, Pachygastrinae) in the Central Amazon
Pseudoscorpions can attach themselves to various mobile arthropods. This interaction is known as phoresy. We report for the first time the phoretic interaction between pseudoscorpion (Arachnida) and Stratiomyidae (Diptera) in the New World, as well as the first phoretic interaction involving Parachernes setiger Mahnert, 1979 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chernetidae), in this case with Artemita amenides (Walker, 1849). Three specimens were attached to the fly's mid tibia (1 specimen) and hind tibia (2 specimens on the same side).
Authors
- José Roberto Pujol‐Luz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8621-4856)
- JASMINE DÉA NOGUEIRA SENA (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7749-8359)
- José Albertíno Rafael (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0170-0514)
- Everton Tizo‐Pedroso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7064-2103)
- Cleiton R. Guimarães
Institutions
- Universidade de Brasília (BR)
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (BR)
- Universidade Estadual de Goiás (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Entomological Communications
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec07022
- Primary Topic
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Amazonas