Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Anthomyia

Posted by Patrycja on 03-08-2008 08:10
#1
Good morningSmile
Maybe someone knows why species of the genus Anthomyia are attracted to cantharidin?
Regards!

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-08-2008 10:11
#2
I think yiou will find the answer in this article:
Quantification of cantharidin in canthariphilous ceratopogonidae (Diptera), anthomyiidae (Diptera) and cantharidin-producing oedemeridae (Coleoptera)
0098-0331 (Print) 1573-1561 (Online) ---
Journal Journal of Chemical Ecology
Publisher Springer Netherlands

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-08-2008 10:13
#3
According to the german wikipedia, the importance of this is still unclear.
I tried to access the article above, but it is not free... Sad

Posted by Patrycja on 03-08-2008 10:59
#4
Thanks!
I will try to get this paper. I am just curious if these flies have the same aim in taking cantharidin like, for example, Anthicidae.