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Abstract
A new species of phorid fly, Epacteon latifrons, is described from Raglan, New Zealand. It was observed attacking workers of the ant species Technomyrmex jocosus Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
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Acknowledgements
The illustration of the fly was executed skilfully by Inna Strazhnik (LACM). We thank DOC for permission to collect in New Zealand and Barry Bolton for identifying the ant host. Brown's field work was funded by US National Science Foundation grant DEB-0516420 and lab work by DEB-1025922, both to B. Brown and P. Smith.