Records of floral visitation by dipterans on Malaboȏ, Rafflesia lagascae Blanco (Rafflesiaceae), mainly in Mount Makiling, Laguna, Philippines
Issue Date
4-2018
Abstract
Floral visitors of Rafflesia lagascae Blanco are identified and recorded as actual or potential pollinators. The most commonly observed was the metallic blue blow fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius), while two other blow flies, observed but not collected include a dull-colored, bristly species that probably belongs to Bengalia, and the greenish-blue species Lucilia fumicosta Malloch. The red-eyed flesh fly, Sarcophaga sp., was also observed to visit and possibly larviposits some of its tiny maggots into the perigone. The common housefly, Musca domestica L., vinegar flies Drosophila spp., and undetermined dolichopodids and phorids were also observed. The phorids probably play a greater role toward the decay of the more matured flowers. Video-documentation and other field studies are recommended for this threatened Rafflesia species in a forest reserve that has witnessed a recent rise in tourist visits.
Source or Periodical Title
The Philippine Entomologist
ISSN
0048-3753
Volume
32
Issue
1
Page
51-61
Document Type
Article
College
College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)
Frequency
semi-annually
Physical Description
illustrations; references
Language
English
Subject
Rafflesiaceae; Calliphoridae; Mount Makiling (Laguna)
Recommended Citation
Lit, Ireneo L. Jr., "Records of floral visitation by dipterans on Malaboȏ, Rafflesia lagascae Blanco (Rafflesiaceae), mainly in Mount Makiling, Laguna, Philippines" (2018). Journal Article. 4345.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/4345
En – AGROVOC descriptors
RAFFLESIACEAE; CALLIPHORIDAE; CHRYSOMYA; LUCILIA; SARCOPHAGA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; DROSOPHILAPOLLINATORS; USEFUL INSECTS; DOCUMENTATION; RECORDS