Two new species of Muscidae (Diptera) from Kenya, associated with flowers of Acacia species (Fabaceae Mimosoideae) and Balanites species (Balanitaceae)

A. C. Pont; KCR Baldock

doi:10.2982/0012-8317(2007)96[83:TNSOMD]2.0.CO;2

Two new species of Muscidae (Diptera) from Kenya, associated with flowers of Acacia species (Fabaceae Mimosoideae) and Balanites species (Balanitaceae)

A. C. Pont, KCR Baldock

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Two new species of Muscidae (Diptera) are described from Kenya: Pyrellia acaciae sp.n. and Hydrotaea cilitibia sp.n. P. acaciae appears to be not uncommon and was found almost exclusively on flowers of species of Acacia (Fabaceae) (A. brevispica, A. etbaica, A. gerrardii, A. nilotica and A. tortilis), and its activities may contribute towards the pollination of these species. H. cilitibia was much more rarely encountered and, with one exception, was found only on flowers of Balanites species (Balanitaceae).

Translated title of the contribution	Two new species of Muscidae (Diptera) from Kenya, associated with flowers of Acacia species (Fabaceae Mimosoideae) and Balanites species (Balanitaceae)
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	83 - 93
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of East African Natural History
Volume	96
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2982/0012-8317(2007)96[83:TNSOMD]2.0.CO;2
Publication status	Published - Jan 2007

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Two new species of Muscidae (Diptera) from Kenya, associated with flowers of Acacia species (Fabaceae Mimosoideae) and Balanites species (Balanitaceae)

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