Mystery mushroom malingerers: Megaselia marquezi Hartop et al. 2015 (Diptera: Phoridae)

By

Brown, Brian Victor
Hartop, Emily

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017-08-28

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

Volume

5

Pages

1--8

Subjects

Biodiversity , Citizen science , Diptera , fungivore , Natural history , urban

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e15052
eLocator: e15052

 

Abstract

A mysterious female phorid fly, known for many years to be associated with fungal sporophores ('mushrooms') is identified as Megaselia marquezi Hartop et al. 2015. Male and female flies were collected emerging from the fungus Psathyrella candolleana (Fr.) Maire, and females were observed swarming over the sporophores.