Miltogramminae

Miltogramminae
Craticulina seriata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sarcophagidae
Subfamily: Miltogramminae
Synonyms
  • Miltogrammatinae[1]
  • Macronychiinae[1]

The Miltogramminae are a subfamily of the family Sarcophagidae. They are kleptoparasites of solitary bees and solitary wasps[2] (not eusocial species).

Metopia sp.
  1. ^ a b Chandler, Peter J. (1998). "Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera". Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 12. Royal Entomological Society: 1–234. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Piwczyński, M.; Pape, T.; Deja-Sikora, E.; Sikora, M.; Akbarzadeh, K.; Szpila, K. (2017). "Molecular phylogeny of Miltogramminae (Diptera: Sarcophagidae): implications for classification, systematics and evolution of larval feeding strategies". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 116. Elsevier Inc.: 49–60. Bibcode:2017MolPE.116...49P. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2017.07.001. PMID 28709985.