Psyche: A Journal of Entomology

Research Article

Use of Plant Resources by Merosargus (Diptera, Stratiomyidae, Sarginae) Larvae

Table 1

Plant species and structure used as a resource by Merosargus larvae, month of occurrence, and number of Merosargus species found in samples collected at the Parque Estadual do Rio Doce (PERD), Minas Gerais, Brazil, between October 2001 and October 2004.
Plant species (Structure)Month of occurrence Number of
Merosargus species
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Panicum maximum (Pseudostem) ×           1
Heliconia spathocircinata (Inflorescence)×           2
(Pseudostem)  ×    ×     2
(Inflorescence)× ××        2
H. episcopalis (Pseudostem)   ×  ×× ×× 5
 (Bored pseudostem)        ×    2
H. aemygdiana (Pseudostem) ×          1
Thoracocarpus bissectus (Stem) ×    ×   × 4
Amaranthaceae sp.2 (Leaf)   ×         1
Heliconia x matenensis (Inflorescence)  ×         1
(Pseudostem)   ×       × 1
Urera sp. (Stem)   ×        2
Cucurbitaceae sp.1 (Leaf)   ×      × 1
Amaranthaceae sp.1 (Leaf)    ×       2
Guarea sp. (Fruit)     ×  × ×  1
Astrocaryum aculeatissimum (Leaf)     × ×   ×3
(Stem)        ×    2
Euterpe edulis (Stem)        ×    1
Musa sp. (Inflorescence)       ×    2
(Pseudostem)        ×    1
Lecythis lurida (Flower)           ×1
Number of resources/months 344421380342
* Joannesia princeps (Fruit) × ×        0
* Spondias sp. (Fruit)   ×        0
*Unidentified (Fruit)   ×        0
: average number of Merosargus species found per resource type; *Plant resources used only by other Sarginae genera.