Apocephalus

There are a few species in this parasitoid genus of Phoridae that attack ants. The geographic range of A. paraponerae is generally coextensive with that of its host, P. clavata. They both occupy the neotropical region and are widespread in the lowland rainforests of Brazil, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and northern Argentina.

REFERENCES
 * Borgmeier, T. (1958). "Neue Beitraege zur Kenntnis der neotropischen Phoriden (Diptera, Phoridae)". Studia Entomologica. 1: 305–406.