Updates on the distribution of humpback flies (Diptera: Acroceridae) in Mexico

Authors

  • David Ríos López Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
  • Gerardo Quintos-Andrade Red de Ecología Funcional, Instituto de Ecología AC.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32870/dugesiana.v33i2.7412

Keywords:

checklist, distribution, hunch-back flies, taxonomy

Abstract

Acroceridae family is a cosmopolitan group of flies known for their parasitism on spiders and potential role as pollinators, with approximately 550 described species. Currently, there are about 60 known species in the Nearctic region and approximately 100 from the Neotropical region. In Mexico, most species have been described from specimens collected at a single locality, and no catalog currently updates the distribution of the family. This study provides an updated summary of the taxonomic information on 22 species belonging to eight genera and three subfamilies of Acroceridae currently recorded in Mexico, offering a baseline for future taxonomic and biodiversity research on the group.

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